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 ...

Mercator maps distorted Africa for centuries. A U.N. vote asks the world to see the continent closer to its actual size. The ...

Equal Earth is designed to show countries at their true relative size, in a UN push led by Togo with African Union backing at U.N.

Maps are ubiquitous – on phones, in-flight and car displays, and in textbooks the world over. While some maps delineate and name territories and boundaries, others show different voting blocs in ...