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Peters projection

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Peters projectionBrE /ˈpiːtəz prədʒekʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ˈpiːtərz prədʒekʃn/ 🔊 noun [singular] a map of the world on which the relative size, but not the shape of countries is more accurate than on more traditional maps 彼得斯投影世界地图(其中各国的相对面积而不是形状比传统地图更准确)   compare Mercator projection