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.
Japan, India, Ukraine: Why some countries are uneasy about UN’s new world map - India, Japan and Ukraine protest Equal Earth ...
The Equal Earth projection shows countries’ true size relative to one another, unlike the centuries-old Mercator map, which ...
The UN resolution instead endorses use of the Equal Earth projection, which better shows the relative sizes of land masses.
IFLScience on MSN
The UN voted to adopt a new world map that shows Africa at its true size – the US voted against it
The UN has voted almost unanimously to change the traditional world map it uses to a more modern version that more accurately ...
A NEW world map has officially been adopted after a UN vote – with the fresh model reducing the size of Britain and the US ...
The UN has passed a non-binding resolution to endorse the Equal Earth Projection, a map which more fairly represents the true ...
The UN General Assembly is due to vote on Friday on a proposal to move away from the traditional Mercator projection.
The UN has endorsed the Equal Earth projection to provide a more accurate view of landmasses. Experts explain why this matters for global perception.
Smithsonian Magazine on MSNOpinion
World maps might soon get an upgrade. The United Nations votes to endorse global charts that better represent Africa's true size
If you open Google Maps, you’ll notice that Greenland looks like it’s about the same size as Africa. However, the African ...
Al Jazeera on MSN
Can you guess the real size of each country on the new world map?
Pick which country is bigger, then watch it morph from Mercator to Equal Earth projection to see how close you were.
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