The U.N. voted to promote map projections that more accurately represent the world, drawing official opposition from the U.S.

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image credits: Unsplash Pop open a blank world map and ask the average person to point to a handful of countries that make ...

The UN general assembly has voted to replace the traditional world map with one that more accurately reflects the size of all nations. The approved resolution calls for the world to move away from the ...

The countries are not opposed to a new map per se; they’re testy about the colour shades.

Ever wondered why Greenland looks as big as Africa on the map? It’s because of something called the Mercator projection. Putting a 3-D planet on a two-dimensional world map was challenging for early ...

The Equal Earth projection shows countries’ true relative sizes, unlike the Mercator map, which critics say makes Africa look ...

The United Nations General Assembly voted on Friday to adopt a new world map that reflects countries’ true relative sizes, after African nations urged the UN to right a centuries-old wrong. The ...