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.

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

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

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 resolution calls for maps that more accurately represent the relative sizes of continents.

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

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

The U.N. voted to endorse a new world map called "Equal Earth" that more accurately depicts the size of continents.

The UN General Assembly voted to back the Equal Earth cartographic projection in a bid to provide what it described as a ...

UN General Assembly votes for equal-area projections, encouraging accurate landmass representation in education and mapping.

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 ...