The continent of Africa lies directly across the equator, adding to the distortion, making it smaller on charts that were originally laid flat for mariners to read. The post concerning Africa’s true ...

The African Union is fighting to correct the misrepresentation of the African continent. By advocating for maps that reflect Africa’s true size, the AU aims to ensure a more accurate representation of ...

The Mercator map, first created in the 16th century, has long been the standard map used for navigation and education, but it stretches land masses farther from the equator. For example, Greenland ...

Africa backs new map to better reflect continent's true size Countries say Mercator projection perpetuates stereotypes Togo leads push to replace the Mercator map Draft UN resolution on ditching ...