It is remarkable how much it resembles the medieval T&O maps, including putting Jerusalem and the Mediterranean at the center of the world. (Which is what Mediterranean means.) And the East at the top (where we get "orient" from).
Since the creation of that map Canada and Denmark have gained a border (Hans Island). That barely registers on any traditional map but would dramatically rearrange this.
EDIT: Or maybe it wouldn’t? I don’t see Russia’s border with Lithuania and Poland reflected (due to Kaliningrad) so maybe only the “main” part of a country is considered?
radpanda 2 hours ago [-]
Looking at the author’s Reddit post apparently things like exclaves were intentionally omitted for simplicity’s sake.
Still doesn’t explain some things, like, why is Singapore (an island) shown on the map as having a border with Malaysia? Other countries connected by bridge or causeway (Denmark and Sweden, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain) aren’t shown as sharing a border.
Lerc 2 hours ago [-]
Notably Oman, and Iran border seperate bodies of water.
That would make things a lot simpler.
[Edit, I stand corrected, there's a little bit that goes up to Iran and nips off a corner)]
xyzsparetimexyz 59 minutes ago [-]
Albania and Bosnia share a small border
lastofthemojito 5 minutes ago [-]
I don't think that's true and Googling for it didn't come up with anything. Croatia and Montenegro do share a border but that must run afoul of the map creator's "no exclaves" rule as that bit of Croatia isn't contiguous with the rest of Croatia.
maartenscholl 2 hours ago [-]
The Netherlands and France share a border on the island of Saint Martin
didgeoridoo 2 hours ago [-]
France also borders Suriname and Brazil at French Guiana, Spain borders the UK at Gibraltar (and Morocco at Ceuta and Melilla)… there’s lots of pub-quiz-winning ones sprinkled about!
mcookly 4 days ago [-]
This is super cool. I'd love to see it in a vintage style like that of old T-O maps!
tocs3 4 days ago [-]
I really like this and may have to try to make a poster.
Rendered at 02:18:45 GMT+0000 (UTC) with Wasmer Edge.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T_and_O_map
I am sure they knew that and the allusion is deliberate.
[spoiler alert] Try finding Canada
EDIT: Or maybe it wouldn’t? I don’t see Russia’s border with Lithuania and Poland reflected (due to Kaliningrad) so maybe only the “main” part of a country is considered?
https://www.reddit.com/r/MapPorn/comments/gxwn5r/oc_the_topo...
Still doesn’t explain some things, like, why is Singapore (an island) shown on the map as having a border with Malaysia? Other countries connected by bridge or causeway (Denmark and Sweden, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain) aren’t shown as sharing a border.
That would make things a lot simpler.
[Edit, I stand corrected, there's a little bit that goes up to Iran and nips off a corner)]