A world map is a map of most or all of the surface of Earth. World maps, because of their scale, must deal with the problem of projection. Maps rendered in two dimensions by necessity distort the display of the three-dimensional surface of the earth. While this is true of any map, these distortions reach extremes in a world map.

The Ptolemy world map is a map of the world known to Greco-Roman society in the 2nd century. It is based on the description contained in Ptolemy's book Geography, written c. 150.Based on an inscription in several of the earliest surviving manuscripts, it is traditionally credited to Agathodaemon of Alexandria.. Notable features of Ptolemy's map is the first use of …

Mar 18, 2022 · Date: 13 April 2021: Source: Derivative of the 2016 and the 2021 Physical maps of the world; from the CIA World Factbook.: Author: US Government, Central Intelligence Agency.