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 U.N.'s backing of a more accurate world map could reshape how people view the importance of certain regions. The post Why a Global Campaign to Switch Maps Is Gaining Steam appeared first on World ...

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

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

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

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

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

The new map makes Africa, Latin America, South Asia and Oceania larger than the traditional Mercator projection.

The African Union has endorsed the #CorrectTheMap Campaign, a call for the United Nations and the wider global community to use a different kind of world map. The campaign currently has over 4,500 ...