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**Your WORLD MAP is DECEIVING you!**

In the information age, it is increasingly common for us to use online maps to locate ourselves, obtain route directions, and explore the world virtually. However, there is a little-discussed aspect of these cartography tools: the distortion of proportions and sizes of territories displayed on maps.

The provocative title of the video 'Your WORLD MAP is DECEIVING you!' leads us to reflect on how the cartographic representation we have of the world can be distorted. The most well-known phenomenon in this context is the Mercator projection distortion, present in many online and paper maps.

The Mercator map was developed in the 16th century to aid maritime navigation, but it distorts the proportions of territories, giving more prominence to regions near the poles. This makes countries located at mid-latitudes or near the equator appear smaller than they actually are, while those near the poles appear larger.

This fact can create a Eurocentric view of the world, giving the impression that countries located at higher latitudes are larger and more important than they really are. Furthermore, the Mercator distortion can perpetuate stereotypes and inequalities, distorting the perception of the actual dimensions of developing countries and underestimating their importance.

In this scenario, it is important to recognize the limitations of the maps we use and seek more accurate and balanced alternatives. Cartographic projections such as Peters and Robinson attempt to correct the distortions of the Mercator map, providing a more faithful and balanced view of the world.

Therefore, when faced with the intriguing title 'Your WORLD MAP is DECEIVING you!', we must be aware of the complexity behind cartography and the importance of questioning the representations presented to us. Only then can we broaden our vision and understanding of the diversity and reality of the world in which we live