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

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The United Nations adopted the Equal Earth map showing Africa's true size, but the United States was the sole nation to vote ...

The U.S. was the only country to not support a United Nations resolution adjusting the appearance of Africa and other regions ...

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

The United Nations General Assembly voted on Friday to adopt a new world map that reflects countries’ true relative sizes, ...

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

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Maps have been in the news of late, largely because of the forelock-tugging pusillanimity shown by Google and Apple in ...

The U.N. General Assembly has endorsed the Equal Earth projection, a new map that more accurately depicts the size of Africa.