World Peters Projection Wall Map

• Unlike other out-of-date Peters Projection style maps, our updated Peters World Map not only presents the continents in their true proportion to one another but also has the most accurate labeling of countries, cities, and bodies of water you can find.
• This post-colonial map of the world has become the preferred map of UNESCO, aid agencies, schools, and businesses. The Peters Projection Map depicts all countries’ land area accurately when compared to each other, resulting in a less culturally and politically biased map.
• This World Map comes in a multi-colored design that groups countries in each continent within the same color family, but varies the shades of color between countries for easy delineation and identification. The result is a beautiful map that is tastefully colorful as well as educational.

Map Size: Various Sizing Available
Published: 2021

Print-on-Demand Series

This product is printed on demand using our large format inkjet printers. Print-on-demand maps are always in stock and you can order as many as you need all at once to have them ship together!

History

Traditional map projections (Mercator is the most popular example) normally depict countries incorrectly in proportion to one another, exaggerating the size of countries near the poles. Schools across the country often have maps on their walls that clearly show that Greenland is about the same size as Africa. Would it surprise you that Africa’s area is actually 14 times the size of Greenland? This is just one example of how using an improper map projection can be misleading. Mercator isn’t a liar though, his projection was simply created for a different purpose.

Gerardus Mercator designed his projection in the 16th century for navigational use. Any straight line on a Mercator projection map can be used as a bearing to plot a course. Unfortunately, this map was adopted, inappropriately, for use as a world reference map. Other popular alternative projections like the Robinson, Van der Grinten, or Eckert IV projections, still do not preserve equal area. The Peters Projection map is the work of the German historian Arno Peters and provides a helpful corrective to the distortions of traditional maps.

While the Peters projection map is superior in its portrayal of proportions and sizes, its importance goes far beyond questions of cartographic accuracy – it challenges our view of the world. Watch the famous West Wing scene about the Peters Projection below:

Returns

We offer free returns within 30 days for this product*. Contact us within 30 days of receiving your product to receive a return authorization number, which you can write on the box and ship back to us. We will issue your return within three days of receiving the product back. We do not refund the initial shipping charges and you’re responsible for shipping charges to get the product back to us unless we made a mistake in the order.

*Finishes such as Martin Mount & Framed are also not returnable as they went through production on a by-order basis by our team. If you have any questions on if your order qualifies for a return, please CONTACT US.

Finishing Options

Most wall maps are offered in a variety of finishing options designed to reach all price ranges. If you need a map that’s ready to hang on the wall, we can frame or martin mount your map to save you time and money. Here are the details, contact us with any questions you might have!

Paper

Paper finishing is the most economical option. Most maps are printed on premium 36lb paper. Waterproof paper is also available for functional maps that may be used outdoors.

laminated

Paper maps are printed then run through our laminator that secures 1.7mil-thick satin-gloss-finished lamination on the front and back. Use map stickers and wet-erase markers on your map.

mounted

Paper maps are printed then laminated with 1.7mil-thick satin lamination onto 1/4″-thick foamcore. You can use map pins, stickers, or wet-erase markers with our mounted maps.

Rails

First, we laminate the map then we mount wood rails at the top and bottom of the map. The front side of each rail is finished with a black or walnut finish. The sides and back are unfinished. Sawtooth hardware is fixed to the back of the top rail, so it’s ready to hang. Use stickers or wet-erase markers on your map.

Martin Mount

First, we laminate the map onto foamcore then we mount wood rails at the top and bottom of the map. The front side of each rail is finished with a black or walnut finish. The sides and back are unfinished. Sawtooth hardware is fixed to the back of the top rail. Use map pins, stickers, or wet-erase markers on your maps.

Framed

Maps are laminated onto foam core then secured into the frame. The engineered molding is made from recycled wood in either a black or walnut-finish. Most map moldings are 2″ x 3/4″ but maps 24″ x 36″ and under use a 1.25″ wide molding. You can use map pins, stickers, or wet-erase markers on all our framed maps.

Spring Roller

The map is laminated then installed on a spring roller and backboard. Multiple maps can be placed on a spring roller. Please click here to read more details.