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

If you open Google Maps, you’ll notice that Greenland looks like it’s about the same size as Africa. However, the African ...

Nearly every voting country recently approved of a new way to depict the world. The United Nations' endorsement of a new ...

The U.N. has backed a new map showing Africa in its true relative size, with the U.S. standing alone in opposition.

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

The new map makes Africa, Latin America, South Asia and Oceania larger than the traditional Mercator projection.

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

The UN General Assembly has backed an African Union-led push for more accurate world maps, with 164 countries voting in ...

Mercator maps distorted Africa for centuries. A U.N. vote asks the world to see the continent closer to its actual size. The ...

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

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