Is The Map Upside Down 2025. Yes, it is true that the world map is considered to be upside down. It was designed that way to ensure certain countries remain on top.

Get the real story behind different map projections and see which one is the most accurate map of the world. I remember seeing a map of the uk upside down but with all the names turned as well, so that it read legibly but was utterly unsettling to look at.