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.

However, the Mercator map comes with the trade-off of showing inaccurate sizes for continents. Landmasses become artificially ...

Africa has long been represented as smaller than its real size in maps, which are largely based on an ancient projection.

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

What is a map projection? A map projection is a technique that cartographers (map-makers) use to transform the round, ...

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

The United Nations General Assembly has voted to phase out Mercator projections and adopt Equal Earth projections, a change meant to better represent geographic size on maps. The vote came on Sept. 4, ...

The countries are not opposed to a new map per se; they’re testy about the colour shades.

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

Africa Bigger on world maps: Titled "Correct the Map", the resolution was passed with 164 countries voting in favour. The ...