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The widely-used Mercator map is often criticised for visually exaggerating and centralising Western nations.
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The widely-used Mercator map is often criticised for visually exaggerating and centralising Western nations.
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Source: Al Jazeera. Published 4 Sept 2026, 07:25 pm.
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