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

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

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

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

The assembly approved a resolution favoring the Equal Earth projection, a map that supporters say shows the true size of ...

What is a map projection? A map projection is a technique that cartographers (map-makers) use to transform the round, ...

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

How distorting are map projections? Here’s what four commonly used systems of projection do to a human head. From the 1921 publication Elements in Map Projection comes this striking demonstration of ...