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

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 ...

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

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.

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.

The United Nations on ‌Friday voted for a shift away from the 16th-century Mercator global map towards one more accurately ...

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

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