Maps are a form of storytelling, as well as an information source. Even the lines, colours, symbols and size of regions ...

The map of the world as you know it – the Mercator projection – isn’t totally accurate. The real size of many countries is distorted and this is often reflected in perceived power and politics. Now, ...

That flat drawing inflates the size of countries closer to the North or South Pole. It exaggerates the area of North America and Eurasia while under-representing the size of much of South America and ...

The African Union is officially fed up with the 16 th -century representation of its continent that the world has accepted as the norm. The AU, which comprises 55 African nations, has set off on a ...

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 ...

The current standard misrepresents the continent’s scale, which activists argue reinforces misconceptions about its ...

The Mercator projection, a centuries-old map style from the age of sail, still prevails in the internet age. Here’s what the ...

A growing campaign backed by the African Union is urging schools and organizations to replace the Mercator projection with a ...

Mercator projection is not the first time a European map distorted or misrepresented a region, says one expert. Another ...

Organizers behind the Correct The Map campaign say the Mercator map's shrinking of Africa minimizes the continent's global influence — and is just plain inaccurate.

The African Union (AU) has endorsed a campaign for the worldwide adoption of the ‘correct’ map of the continent that adequately describes its size. The Mercator map that is widely used incorrectly ...

Reimagining Maps: Africa's Push to Redraw the World The African Union is advocating for the adoption of a new map projection that accurately represents Africa's size. The Mercator map distorts the ...