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

The resolution, led by Togo and supported by the African Union, was passed by a huge majority of 164 votes to one, with six ...

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

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.

Equal Earth is ontworpen om landen in hun werkelijke relatieve grootte weer te geven en is een VN-initiatief onder leiding ...

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

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 ...

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

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

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