Upside Down World Map - Poster of the World South Up, Scale 1:30m

"This curious map turns tradition on its axis"

Stunning Upside-Down, or South-Up World wall map, ideal talking point for the Boardroom, Office, Child's bedroom and Educational environment.

By placing the South Pole at the top, these maps encourage viewers to rethink directional bias and the assumption that North must always be "up."

South-up maps are used in educational and cultural contexts to promote awareness of how map orientations influence perceptions of power, importance, and geography. They invite viewers to question the traditional layouts that have historically emphasised northern countries.

This Upside-Down map illustrates that map orientation is a choice rather than a standard, providing a different spatial understanding of the Earth.

Updated population, latest Aral Sea data, Türkiye (Turkey), Eswatini (Swaziland) and North Macedonia (Macedonia), plus occupied Crimea and disputed Kurdistan. Updated Railways.

Map Details:
Scale: 1:30,000,000

Size: 138cm x 95cm

Map Features:
Political colouring with accurate digital hill shading.
All Countries.
Cities including Capitals and State/Provincial Capitals.
Physical features: Oceans, Seas, Bays, Capes, Deserts and Mountain Ranges. Mountain Summits and Rivers.
International Boundaries, State Lines.
Main Routes, Main Railways.
Time Zones.
A flag panel shows the flags of the World along with information on Capitals and Countries.

MAPS ARE PRINTED FLAT, ROLLED INTO PLASTIC SLEEVES AND PLACED IN CARDBOARD TUBES FOR DELIVERY.