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

The most widely used global map is almost 500 years old and was designed for navigation. But landmasses near the poles look larger than their actual relative sizes, and those near the equator look muc ...

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

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The U.S. was the only nation to oppose a new world map that more accurately reflects the size of Africa and other regions.

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

The Equal Earth projection shows countries’ true relative sizes, unlike the Mercator map, which critics say makes Africa look ...

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.

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