Bad Map Projection: Madagascator

Bad Map Projection: Madagascator

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The projection's north pole is in a small lake on the island of Mahé in the Seychelles, which is off the top of the map and larger than the rest of the Earth's land area combined.

See also: https://mrgris.com/projects/merc-extreme/#a4739c9b@-4.64274,55.45253

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