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

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

The United Nations General Assembly on Friday (local time) adopted an African Union-backed resolution titled 'Correct the Map', calling for more accurate and equitable cartographic representation of ...

Starting with a map, Africa is out to change both how the world sees it and how it speaks for itself on the world stage. As Gideon Keter, a former member of Kenya's Parliament, put it: "Our size must ...

It is the culmination of a recent campaign led by African countries and advocacy groups to reject 'cartographic colonialism'.

The countries are not opposed to a new map per se; they’re testy about the colour shades.

Mercator maps distorted Africa for centuries. A U.N. vote asks the world to see the continent closer to its actual size. The ...

Over the coming decade, Africa will face major challenges as the legitimacy and sovereignty of its states come under threat. Some of the continent’s governments will become highly dependent on ...

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