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

The UN resolution instead endorses use of the Equal Earth projection, which better shows the relative sizes of land masses.

However, the Mercator map comes with the trade-off of showing inaccurate sizes for continents. Landmasses become artificially ...

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

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

The United Nations General Assembly voted on Friday to adopt a new world map that reflects countries’ true relative sizes, ...

THE United Nations has passed a resolution to adopt a new world map that would more accurately represent nations’ sizes. The ...

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

The UN General Assembly voted 164 to 1 to drop 500 year old Mercator world maps on September 4 2026. The UN assembly urged ...

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 ...

An American creator’s viral Equal Earth map video reveals Africa’s true size, Greenland’s distortion and why viewers are ...

Africa Bigger on world maps: Titled "Correct the Map", the resolution was passed with 164 countries voting in favour. The ...