I can't help but wonder how much the representation in the Mercator world map affects how one gauges the importance of one's own country We all know that the USA is a big country. In fact, it is ...

Basic maps from the 16th century that contained inaccuracies, were, by the late 19th century, charting with greater precision the Philippines’ topography, shorelines, and maritime voyage ...

Interest in old Spanish-drewn maps of the Philippines is high with the current standoff in Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal. But more than just a look at territorial boundaries, these centuries-old maps ...

MANILA, Philippines – What do the country’s “circulatory” and “skeletal” maps look like? Geographer and cartographer David Garcia gave the public an idea with two maps he posted on ...