DescriptionTissot indicatrix world map Mercator proj.svg
English: Map of the world in a Mercator projection (cropped at 85° of latitude) with Tissot's Indicatrix of deformation. Each red circle/ellipse has a radius of 500 km. Scale : 1:5,000,000
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== Summary == {{Information |Description={{en|Map of the world in a Mercator projection (cropped at 85° of latitude) with Tissot's Indicatrix of deformation.<br/>Each red circle/ellipse has a radius