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.

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

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 Mercator map, which most of us grew up with, makes Africa look smaller and Greenland much larger than they are-but that's ...

The UN General Assembly's adoption of the 'Correct the Map' resolution marks a global pivot towards accurate map projections. India supports the move but stresses technological neutrality, ensuring ...