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

The Equal Earth projection shows countries’ true size relative to one another, unlike the centuries-old Mercator map, which ...

Nearly every voting country recently approved of a new way to depict the world.

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

The U.N. voted to endorse a new world map called "Equal Earth" that more accurately depicts the size of continents.

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

Why the UN’s new world map has upset some countries - India, Japan and Ukraine protest Equal Earth map of world due to ...

It is the culmination of a recent campaign led by African countries and advocacy groups to reject 'cartographic colonialism'.

The UN General Assembly voted to back the Equal Earth cartographic projection in a bid to provide what it described as a ...

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