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African Union backs campaign to replace Mercator map that distorts Africa's size

Organizers behind the Correct The Map campaign say the Mercator map's shrinking of Africa minimizes the continent's global ...

Why does Greenland look bigger than Africa — and India smaller? The Mercator Projection explained

The African Union's recent support for alternatives to the Mercator projection challenges historical cartographic distortions ...