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

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.

The most widely used global map is almost 500 years old and was designed for navigation. But landmasses near the poles look ...

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

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

The United Nations General Assembly has voted to endorse a new world map that shows Africa's large size more accurately.

The U.S. was the only nation to oppose a new world map that more accurately reflects the size of Africa and other regions.

The United Nations will vote Friday to adopt a new map of the world meant to make the countries appear more true to size than ...

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

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

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