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The earliestcartographic depictions ofEurope are found inearly world maps. Inclassical antiquity,Europe was assumed to cover the quarter of the globe north of theMediterranean, an arrangement that was adhered to in medievalT and O maps.
Ptolemy's world map of the 2nd century already had a reasonably precise description of southern and western Europe, but was unaware of particulars of northern and eastern Europe.
Medieval maps such as theHereford Mappa Mundi still assumed thatScandinavia was an island. Progress was made in the 16th century, andGerard Mercator gave an accurate representation of all of Europe, including Scandinavia shown as a peninsula.
Circa 2014 there are maps of Europe that focus on the unemployment rate of each country, the expansion of member countries of theNorth Atlantic Treaty Organization, and more.[1]
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