Superpowers Physical Topographical World Map by Equal Area MapsSuperpowers Physical Topographical World Map by Equal Area MapsMore About Equal Area Maps: How to present the surface area of the spherical earth on a two-dimensional paper has challenged mapmakers for centuries. Although a world globe provides the only accurate portrayal of the spherical earth, it does not present the entire surface area of the earth at a glance. One can only observe half of the globe at any given moment; and only the portion right in front of the observer's eyes is true to the shape without distortion. Ideally, a two-dimensional map of the world should be an "equal area" map, also reflecting the earth's roundness and presenting the commonly known standard grid of the meridians and parallels while showing the actual shapes and sizes of the lands and seas to achieve "equal area" status, where all lands and seas are presented true to scale in relation to each other. This Equal Area Superpowers Physical Topographical World Wall Map is a view of the three world superpower countries, Russia, The United States and China, from the North Pole, to show and compare them in an equal orientation. This map is depicted in black and white to proviude a three-dimensionaal view of the Earth's topographical features in vivid contrast. Russia, China and the United States outlined in red The geometry of the grid of 15-degree parallels and meridians is designed and perfected to plus/minus one sq. mile per one million sq. miles
