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World map with south on top and Brazil in center

May 15, 2025

The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), Brazil’s agency for statistics and maps, released a world map that shows south on top and Brazil in the center.

This probably looks upside down and off center to most Americans, but more countries should do this.

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