Index: src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/projection/Projection.java
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 /**
  * Classes implementing this are able to convert lat/lon values to
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@
         new UTM()
     };
 
+    public static final ProjectionBounds EAST_NORTH_WORLD_BOUNDS =
+        new ProjectionBounds(new EastNorth(-85.05112877980659, -180.0),
+        new EastNorth(85.05112877980659, 180.0));
+
     /**
      * Convert from lat/lon to northing/easting.
      *
