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

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

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, ...

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 ...

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

The African Union endorsed a map that reflects the truer relative size of the continent. (map public domain via Equal Earth) The African Union, an intergovernmental organization of 55 African ...

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LAGOS, Nigeria — The United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly backed a resolution aimed at changing the way Africa and other regions are represented on world maps. The "Correct the Map" ...

The common Mercator projection map distorts the size of continents, making Africa appear much smaller than it is. The United Nations General Assembly voted to encourage the use of maps that more ...

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