The UN has endorsed a new world map using the Equal Earth projection. See how the map compares and why Africa gains the most ...

Equal Earth is designed to show countries at their true relative size, in a UN push led by Togo with African Union backing at U.N.

However, the Mercator map comes with the trade-off of showing inaccurate sizes for continents. Landmasses become artificially ...

Africa has long been represented as smaller than its real size in maps, which are largely based on an ancient projection.

The UN has passed a non-binding resolution to endorse the Equal Earth Projection, a map which more fairly represents the true ...

The UN has endorsed the Equal Earth projection to provide a more accurate view of landmasses. Experts explain why this matters for global perception.