Cartographers explain how the Equal Earth projection shows Africa’s true relative size and why the world map we use matters.

On September 4, 2026, the United Nations adopted a resolution to promote a new map of the world. The resolution encourages ...

The United Nations adopted the Equal Earth map showing Africa's true size, but the United States was the sole nation to vote against the resolution.

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

A new map projection endorsed by the U.N. aims to represent Africa and other continents at their more accurate relative sizes ...

The map of Africa is much larger than most people think. However, most classroom maps and atlases still understate it – a distortion embedded in the Mercator projection that has shaped world maps for ...

Ever wondered why Greenland looks as big as Africa on the map? It’s because of something called the Mercator projection. Putting a 3-D planet on a two-dimensional world map was challenging for early ...

The United Nations General Assembly on Friday endorsed a new world map that represents Africa more accurately in its larger size, a culmination of a recent campaign led by African countries and ...