The U.N. voted to promote map projections that more accurately represent the world, drawing official opposition from the U.S.

The Equal Earth projection shows countries’ true relative sizes, unlike the Mercator map, which critics say makes Africa look ...

Nearly every voting country recently approved of a new way to depict the world. The United Nations' endorsement of a new global map is intended to better represent the relative sizes of continents and ...

Pick which country is bigger, then watch it morph from Mercator to Equal Earth projection to see how close you were.

Why the UN’s new world map has upset some countries - India, Japan and Ukraine protest Equal Earth map of world due to disputed territorial claims ...

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

Equal Earth is ontworpen om landen in hun werkelijke relatieve grootte weer te geven en is een VN-initiatief onder leiding van Togo met steun van de Afrikaanse Unie bij de VN.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Equal Earth projection accurately reflects countries' relative sizes. - Equal Earth The United Nations General Assembly voted ...