As the UN adopts a new world map to reflect Africa's true size, let's take a closer look at what different maps get right and wrong.

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, ...

There are many methods of portraying a three-dimensional shape on a two-dimensional surface, and each comes with tradeoffs ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The African Union has endorsed the #CorrectTheMap Campaign, a call for the United Nations and the wider global community to use a ...

Rebalancing Global Cartographic Representation and Promoting Equitable Representation of the World’s Regions, Particularly ...

The UN has endorsed the Equal Earth projection to provide a more accurate view of landmasses. Experts explain why this matters for global perception.

India supported a UN push for more accurate world maps while clarifying that its vote does not endorse any specific ...

The United Nations General Assembly adopted the Correct The Map resolution with 164 member states voting in favour. The United States opposed the resolution, while six nations including Ukraine, ...

The African Union has endorsed the #CorrectTheMap Campaign, a call for the United Nations and the wider global community to use a different kind of world map. The campaign currently has over 4,500 ...