Nov 29, 2022 · We're long overdue for an accurate world map. Get the real story behind different map projections and see which one is the most accurate map of the world.

Explore the real scale of countries with our interactive map! Discover the true size of nations and see accurate maps that challenge misconceptions about country sizes.

Aug 1, 2019 · The Good Design Award describes Narukawa's AuthaGraph as faithfully representing "all oceans [and] continents, including the neglected Antarctica," and says the map is "an advanced precise perspective of our planet."

Drag and drop countries around the map to compare their relative size. Is Greenland really as big as all of Africa? You may be surprised at what you find! A great tool for educators.

Sep 26, 2024 · This rectangular world map called AuthaGraph World Map is made by dividing a spherical surface into 96 triangles. And then transferring it to a tetrahedron while keeping the area’s proportions. Finally unfolding it to a rectangle. The world map can be tiled in any directions without visible seams.

Developed by Narukawa, a Japanese architect, the AuthaGraph map seeks to present a more accurate portrayal of Earth’s surface. Its design is the result of meticulous geometric calculations, dividing the globe into 96 triangles and unfolding it into a near-rectangle.

Aug 17, 2022 · Traditional 2-D maps of Earth are highly distorted, but this award-winning design makes a world of difference.

May 19, 2020 · By dividing the world into ninety-six triangles, making it a tetrahedron, then unfolding it to become a flat rectangle. The world map we accept today, known as the Mercator map, made in 1569 by geographer Gerardus Mercator, largely misreports the sizes of Greenland, Africa, and Antarctica.

But AuthaGraph is trying to bring us back to reality with a new map that accurately depicts the size of continents in comparison to each other. AuthaGraph corrects these common misconceptions...

Jun 15, 2017 · Despite its unusual and a bit weird look, the AuthaGraph World Map may be the most accurate world map ever. It is created by the Japanese artist and architect Hajime Narukawa and won the Good Design Grand Award in 2016.