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.

However, the Mercator map comes with the trade-off of showing inaccurate sizes for continents. Landmasses become artificially ...

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 ...

The Mercator map, which most of us grew up with, makes Africa look smaller and Greenland much larger than they are-but that's just the tip of the iceberg.

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 has voted to adopt a resolution for the world to formally phase out the traditional Mercator map of the globe in favor ...

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

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

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

A claim of a UN world map vote on Africa’s scale lacks a resolution, voting record, year and source needed for verification.

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