Center = North Pole
The closer you move toward the edge, the further south you go.
Everything you need to know about the interactive map: what it is, how to read it, and how to use it
The Flat Earth Map is a free interactive map that displays the world using the AEQD (Azimuthal Equidistant) projection centered on the North Pole. It shows continents, countries, provinces, cities, seas, oceans, rivers, lakes, and mountains — all with Arabic and English names that can be switched with a single tap.
The map is built with open-source technologies (Flask and OpenLayers) and runs directly in the browser with no installation required, on both desktop and mobile.
AEQD stands for Azimuthal Equidistant. This projection preserves the true distances and directions measured from a center point to any other location on the map. When the center is the North Pole, the continents fan out around it in a circular layout — the shape popularly known as the flat earth map.
This projection is neither new nor unusual; it is the same one shown in the United Nations emblem, and it is used in aviation navigation and for aiming radio and satellite signals, because it accurately shows the shortest direction from the center.
Reading the map is simple once you know its center is the North Pole:
The closer you move toward the edge, the further south you go.
Zoom in to see provinces and cities, zoom out to see whole continents.
Rotate the map to any angle to put your region at the top.
Click any country or region to highlight its borders and show its name.
Layers reveal progressively as you zoom in, offering increasing detail:
The AEQD projection is more than a visual curiosity; it is a practical tool. Aviation authorities use it to plot routes, radio amateurs rely on it to aim their antennas toward the most distant stations, and telecom planners use it to compute directions from a central station. Its presence in the United Nations emblem made it a symbol of the world as one whole.
Open the interactive map and explore continents, countries, and cities in AEQD projection, in Arabic and English.