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 ...

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

Why the UN’s new world map has upset some countries - India, Japan and Ukraine protest Equal Earth map of world due to ...

Equal Earth is ontworpen om landen in hun werkelijke relatieve grootte weer te geven en is een VN-initiatief onder leiding van Togo met steun van de Afrikaanse Unie bij de VN.

The U.N.'s backing of a more accurate world map could reshape how people view the importance of certain regions. The post Why a Global Campaign to Switch Maps Is Gaining Steam appeared first on World ...

The UN has passed a non-binding resolution to endorse the Equal Earth Projection, a map which more fairly represents the true ...

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.

Understand how a new world map challenges traditional ways of representing countries and reshapes our perception of the world ...

The United Nations has endorsed the 'Equal Earth' map projection to replace the traditional Mercator map, which distorts the ...