The UN has endorsed a new world map using the Equal Earth projection. See how the map compares and why Africa gains the most relative size.

Africa has long been represented as smaller than its real size in maps, which are largely based on an ancient projection.

The U.N. voted to promote map projections that more accurately represent the world, drawing official opposition from the U.S.

The UN has passed a non-binding resolution to endorse the Equal Earth Projection, a map which more fairly represents the true size of the Earth’s landmasses. The current commonly used projection, ...

However, the Mercator map comes with the trade-off of showing inaccurate sizes for continents. Landmasses become artificially ...

The UN has endorsed the Equal Earth projection to provide a more accurate view of landmasses. Experts explain why this matters for global perception.

The United Nations General Assembly on Friday (local time) officially adopted the historic 'Correct the Map' resolution by a vote of 164 to 1, marking a significant global shift away from the ...

The Equal Earth projection shows countries’ true relative sizes, unlike the Mercator map, which critics say makes Africa look smaller than it is. By John Yoon The United Nations General Assembly on ...

UN General Assembly votes for equal-area projections, encouraging accurate landmass representation in education and mapping.

A shrunken Africa, a Greenland and a northern Russia that seem to stretch into infinity: that is about to disappear from the maps used by French diplomacy. Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot announced ...