This function uses ggplot2::map_data()
in order to create a world map. Since, by default, this creates lines crossing the world at the (-180,180) longitude boundary, the function .homogenise_maps()
is used to split the polygons at this boundary into two. If inc_border
is TRUE, then a border is drawn around the lon-lat space; this option is most useful for projections that do not yield rectangular plots (e.g., the sinusoidal global projection).