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[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

This is also the first portrait map I've seen, too. Really novel design choices here (why centre just south of India?)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

The equator is one centre axis, one meridian, here 75° E the other. Thus, 0° N 75° E is the centre here instead of 0° N 0° E.