• MnemonicBump@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    2 months ago

    Yes, but zoom in on the map and you’ll notice that all of the labels are oriented so the read with southern tip of South America is pointing upwards

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      2 months ago

      Oh dang, I did not zoom in enough to see that, my b. Is that common on a southern hemisphere map? I could understand using a different projection, but what benefit does just flipping it south up have?