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Countries Should Have Wonky Borders
Map Tip Josh Stolarz Map Tip Josh Stolarz

Countries Should Have Wonky Borders

One mistake people often make when drawing maps is they make their borders look like a geometric grid. In reality, this reflects a relatively modern way of thinking. With the ability to see our world from an airplane or even space, we tend to want to divide things up in very clean, simple boxes. But, if you were on the ground and the best you could do was climb a mountain to get a read on the land, then how would you divide up borders?

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