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 ...

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 ...

“Africa is misrepresented on the world maps, and it’s not just a matter of geography — it’s a reflection of how the world ...

The colonial-era Mercator map distorts continental size, making Africa look smaller than it is. The 55-nation African Union ...

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

Advocacy groups in Africa have launched a campaign to replace the Mercator map, which distorts Africa's size by making it ...

The African Union has backed a campaign to end the use by governments and international organisations of the 16th-century Mercator map of the world in favour of one that more accurately displays ...

The African Union is advocating for the adoption of a new map projection that accurately represents Africa's size. The Mercator map distorts the size of continents, minimizing Africa's significance.

The African Union backs a campaign to replace the Mercator map with a more accurate projection that reflects Africa’s true size and global significance.

The African Union has joined a campaign urging global institutions to adopt a map of Africa that more accurately reflects the continent’s size. The Mercator map, widely used since 1599, shows a ...

The West Virginia Department of Tourism has released its anticipated fall foliage projection map that predicts when and where the foliage will appear across the state. (Courtesy of the West ...