🌎 Put the Americas at the Centre of the World

Traditional world maps are usually centred on Europe and the Greenwich Meridian.

The Americas-Centred Equal Earth Map changes that perspective by positioning the map around 90°W, placing the Western Hemisphere prominently in the middle of the composition.

This makes it easier to understand the relationships between:

• Canada

• United States

• Mexico

• Central America

• The Caribbean

• South America

• The Atlantic Ocean

• The Pacific Ocean

• Europe and Africa

• East Asia and Oceania

North and South America appear not as landmasses pushed toward opposite sides of a Europe-centred worldview, but as a continuous geographic system at the centre of the globe.

🌐 Why the Equal Earth Projection Is Different

The Equal Earth projection was created as a modern equal-area world projection.

Its most important advantage is simple:

✅ Countries and Continents Keep Their Correct Relative Areas

Traditional Mercator maps dramatically enlarge regions toward the poles.

Equal Earth does not.

This means:

• Africa appears around 14 times larger than Greenland, as it actually is

• South America is shown at its proper scale

• Canada is not disproportionately enlarged

• Europe is shown in correct proportion to Africa and Asia

• tropical countries are not visually diminished

• every landmass can be compared more realistically with every other

This makes the map especially valuable for education and for anyone wanting a more accurate visual understanding of the world.

🏛️ Now Endorsed by the United Nations

In September 2026, the United Nations General Assembly endorsed wider adoption of the Equal Earth projection.

That endorsement gives Equal Earth unprecedented international recognition and reinforces its value for:

• education

• government

• international organisations

• geography teaching

• development studies

• global affairs

• institutional display

The Americas-centred version uses exactly the same equal-area principles while presenting the world from a distinctly Western Hemisphere perspective.

🗺️ Detailed Political World Mapping

This is not simply a demonstration of a map projection.

It is a comprehensive political world wall map with extensive geographic detail and more than 2,600 labels carefully balanced for clarity.

Features include:

• Countries and international borders

• National capitals

• Major cities and settlements

• Oceans and seas

• Major rivers and lakes

• Mountain ranges

• Islands and archipelagos

• Latitude and longitude references

• Subtle shaded relief

• Political colouring for easy country identification

• Country area information

• Population reference information

• The Southern Ocean

The result is a map that rewards both quick reference and closer inspection.

🌎 Exceptional View of North & South America

The Americas-centred format brings the entire Western Hemisphere together in a particularly intuitive way.

North America

Canada, the United States and Mexico occupy a prominent central position, making continental relationships immediately understandable.

Central America & Caribbean

The countries of Central America and the islands of the Caribbean become visually central rather than compressed between larger continents.

South America

The full scale of South America becomes especially apparent, with Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Colombia and the rest of the continent shown in their correct relative proportions.

Atlantic & Pacific Connections

With the Americas at the centre, it becomes easier to understand both trans-Atlantic and trans-Pacific relationships at the same time.

🎓 An Outstanding Educational World Map

The Equal Earth projection creates an excellent opportunity to teach not just where countries are, but how maps work.

This map can support lessons on:

• world geography

• map projections

• relative country size

• North American geography

• Latin American geography

• geopolitics

• global trade

• population

• international relations

• environmental studies

• migration and cultural geography

It also raises a valuable classroom question:

Why should any one region automatically sit at the centre of every world map?

Changing the centre does not change the geography—but it can dramatically change how geographic relationships are perceived.

📐 Three Size Options

Choose the size that best suits your wall and viewing distance.

🌎 Standard — 1000 mm × 532 mm

A versatile size suitable for:

• homes

• studies

• offices

• bedrooms

• smaller classrooms

Large enough to appreciate the Equal Earth projection clearly while remaining easy to accommodate.

Paper stock: 160 gsm

🌎 Large — 1400 mm × 745 mm

A substantial wall map with significantly greater label readability and visual impact.

Ideal for:

• classrooms

• libraries

• offices

• meeting rooms

• reception areas

• travel businesses

The Americas-centred layout becomes particularly impressive at this size.

Paper stock: 160 gsm

🌎 Mega — 2000 mm × 1064 mm

A spectacular two-metre-wide world map designed for large walls and maximum geographic impact.

Ideal for:

• schools

• universities

• boardrooms

• government departments

• corporate offices

• libraries

• large studies

• international organisations

At this scale, the detail across the Americas, Caribbean and surrounding oceans becomes exceptionally easy to explore.

Important: The paper version of the 2000 × 1064 mm Mega map is printed on 120 gsm paper, rather than the 160 gsm stock used for the Standard and Large versions.

✨ Premium Finish Options

🔨 Please allow up to 10 working days for hang-railed maps, as each is professionally mounted by our framer.

📊 Specifications

🏢 Ideal for Business & Government

The Americas-centred layout is especially useful for organisations with interests across the Western Hemisphere.

Ideal for:

• international businesses

• exporters

• logistics companies

• government agencies

• universities

• travel organisations

• shipping companies

• NGOs

• mining and resources companies

• international relations departments

For organisations focused on North America, Latin America, the Caribbean, Atlantic trade or Pacific trade, the layout provides a genuinely useful strategic perspective.

🏠 A Contemporary Statement World Map

Equal Earth is not only geographically sophisticated—it is also beautiful.

The balanced proportions, softly curved outer edges, contemporary colours and detailed cartography create an elegant statement piece for:

• living rooms

• studies

• libraries

• home offices

• children's rooms

• travel-themed interiors

The Large and Mega Canvas with Timber Hang Rails versions are particularly impressive as feature-wall pieces.

💡 Why You'll Love This Map

✔️ Americas-centred at 90°W

✔️ North and South America placed prominently at the centre

✔️ Correct relative sizes of countries and continents

✔️ Equal Earth projection endorsed by the United Nations

✔️ 2025 Edition

✔️ More than 2,600 geographic labels

✔️ Three size options

✔️ Five premium finish options

✔️ Outstanding educational value

✔️ Beautiful contemporary cartography

✔️ Perfect for homes, schools, universities, businesses and government

✔️ Printed and professionally finished in Australia

🤝 Our Commitment

• Local craftsmanship: Printed and professionally finished in Australia.

• Premium materials: Quality paper stocks, professional laminates, HP Professional Matte Canvas and natural timber rails.

• Archival HP pigment inks: Produced for exceptional clarity and long-term colour stability.

• Colour-managed clarity: Fine labels, borders and geographic detail remain sharp across all three sizes.

• Built to last: Durable finishing options designed to extend the useful life of your map.

• Packed with care: Every map is individually inspected and carefully packed before dispatch.

🚚 Delivery

Paper, Laminated and Canvas maps: Typically dispatched within 1–2 business days.

Hang-Railed Maps: Professionally made to order—please allow up to 10 working days.

All maps are carefully rolled and protected for transport.

🌎 See the World from the Americas

Maps influence the way we understand distance, scale and global relationships.

The World Equal Earth Americas-Centred Wall Map puts the Western Hemisphere at the heart of the world while retaining the mathematically correct relative areas that make Equal Earth such an important modern projection.

North America, Central America, the Caribbean and South America become the centre of the story—not the edge of someone else's map.

Combined with the accuracy, balance and visual elegance of Equal Earth, the result is an exceptional contemporary world map for education, planning and display.

Choose your size and finish and see the world from the Americas.