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While a planisfero politico PDF is often seen as a neutral educational tool, this paper argues that its design choices—projection type, central meridian, color schemes, and labeling—subtly influence viewers' geopolitical biases. Using a comparative analysis of political world maps from Italian, U.S., Chinese, and Russian sources, the study reveals how the "same" political map can prioritize different nations, distort territorial sizes (e.g., Russia vs. Africa), and even imply legitimacy of disputed borders through dashed lines or shading.