UN adopts Equal Earth map: Why no flat map can accurately show the globe

There are many different methods of portraying a three-dimensional sphere on a two-dimensional surface, and each comes with ...

Africa is 14 times Greenland, looks smaller on world map, why? Rumblings at UN explained

Every flat map sacrifices some geographical properties. Equal Earth preserves relative land area, while Mercator's ...
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UN backs new world map after 164 countries vote in favour: What does it mean and will this change how continents are shown on maps?

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

UN Backs Africa’s Push To ‘Correct The Map’, Urges Use Of More Accurate World Map

UN General Assembly adopts a Togo-led resolution backed by 164 nations to promote the Equal Earth projection and accurately ...
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World maps get Africa’s size wrong: cartographers explain why fixing it matters

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The African Union has endorsed the #CorrectTheMap Campaign, a call for the United Nations and the wider global community to use a ...

'Can Help Address Distortions': India Backs UN’s ‘Correct the Map’ Resolution, Calls for Cartographic Neutrality

Indian diplomat Raghoo Puri noted that equal-area approaches address size distortions from traditional navigation maps. While ...
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UN World Map Revolution: Africa Gets Bigger As 450-Year-Old Map Faces Historic Change

The United Nations has approved a new world map that aims to show the true size of continents more accurately. The Equal ...
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World maps get Africa's size wrong: Cartographers explain why fixing it matters

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 ...