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

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 most widely used global map is almost 500 years old and was designed for navigation. But landmasses near the poles look ...

The new map is intended to reduce geographic distortions in educational materials, public communications and data ...

The U.S. was the only nation to oppose a new world map that more accurately reflects the size of Africa and other regions.

The UN resolution instead endorses use of the Equal Earth projection, which better shows the relative sizes of land masses.

Equal Earth is ontworpen om landen in hun werkelijke relatieve grootte weer te geven en is een VN-initiatief onder leiding van Togo met steun van de Afrikaanse Unie bij de VN.

The widely-used Mercator map is often criticised for visually exaggerating and centralising Western nations.

Maps “really are a time capsule of how that cartographer saw the world,” said Tony Rodono, owner of The Map Shop, based in ...

The United Nations General Assembly has voted to endorse a new world map that shows Africa's large size more accurately.

The UN has passed a non-binding resolution to endorse the Equal Earth Projection, a map which more fairly represents the true ...

Pick which country is bigger, then watch it morph from Mercator to Equal Earth projection to see how close you were.