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

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

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

Nearly every voting country recently approved of a new way to depict the world.

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

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

Mercator maps distorted Africa for centuries. A U.N. vote asks the world to see the continent closer to its actual size. The ...

The U.S. was the only country to vote against the U.N. resolution, which encourages the use of an “Equal Earth” map. The U.S.

By Aleksandra Michalska NEW YORK, Sept 4 (Reuters) - The United Nations on Friday voted for a shift away from the ...

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

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

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