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The African Union (AU) has thrown its support behind a campaign to replace the 16th-century Mercator world map with one that more accurately reflects Africa’s true size. The African Union (AU) has ...

Aimed at “a more accurate representation” of continental landmasses, the resolution was supported by 164 countries, while the US voted against it and six other states abstained. The new map – known as ...

The resolution was backed by 164 countries while the United States voted against it and six other states abstained The United Nations General Assembly voted for a resolution spearheaded by several ...

Cartographers explain how the Equal Earth projection shows Africa’s true relative size and why the world map we use matters.

NEW YORK CITY: The United Nations General Assembly voted Friday to adopt a new world map that makes the African continent bigger while shrinking North America and Europe, drawing ire from Washington.

Earth’s eighth continent, Zealandia, has been largely unrecognized and “missing” from maps for 375 years. This mostly underwater landmass, spanning about 4.9 million square kilometers, challenges ...