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On the Mercator projection, one of the world’s most popular maps, Greenland and Africa appear to be about the same size.
The African Union has backed a campaign to end the use by governments and international organizations of the 16th-century ...
On the Mercator projection, one of the world’s most popular maps, Greenland and Africa appear to be about the same size. But ...
A growing campaign backed by the African Union is urging schools and organizations to replace the Mercator projection with a ...
The Mercator map of the world is used by many governments and international organisations. But the Correct The Map campaign has revived criticism of its use.
Advocacy groups in Africa have launched a campaign to replace the Mercator map, which distorts Africa's size by making it ...
The African Union endorses 'Correct the Map' campaign to replace Mercator projection with Equal Earth for geographical ...
August 23, 2025. NASA is preparing for its second year-long Mars-simulated mission in a 3D-printed habitat in H ...
Aerosoft and PeDePe have unveiled their latest project, Global Rescue, an emergency services management game for PC.
Several African nations have begun replacing Mercator maps in schools with alternatives. The current campaign is "actively working" on promoting a curriculum across the continent that uses the ...
Google Maps switched from Mercator on desktop to a 3D globe view in 2018, though users can still switch back to Mercator if they prefer.