If the world is round can we make any point of the world the center in maps? Or is there a specific reason all the world maps show the continents in the same orientation?
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I’m sure there are scholars who can answer this, but you’re *sorta* right:
>If the world is round can we make any point of the world the center in maps?
I mean you *could,* but you should probably make the equator the center line of latitude. This is just practically helpful for maps – placing the poles firmly at the top/bottom. However there is nothing saying that you have to put North on top and South on bottom.
What is the center line of longitude, the prime meridian, is absolutely arbitrary – and my guess is its b/c Europe and England specifically were the ones who made the rules that defined culture. However that’s just me guessing.
It seems like China and other Asian countries more commonly use maps with [the Pacific as the center.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kunyu_Wanguo_Quantu)
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