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The five maps that will change the way you look at the world | United nations logo, United nations, United nations flag

This 'azimuthal' polar projection is depicted on the United Nations flag (pictured). North America was prominent on the initial 1945 UN flag (which had the longitude line 90 degrees west pointing upwards). The following year, the map on the flag was reoriented to be more neutral by having the international date line (180 degrees east, lying in the middle of the Pacific Ocean) pointing upwards. The map stops at latitude 60 degrees south, meaning Antarctica does not appear

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