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30 real world maps that show the true size of countries

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 ...

I created a site where you can see the countries visited on ItteQ on a world map

IntroductionWhile watching ItteQ, I wondered, "How many countries have they visited so far?" so I created a site where you ...
New York Post

UN endorses new world map showing Africa’s true size — after US voted against it

See more of our coverage in your search results. Make New York Post a Preferred Source The United Nations General Assembly on Friday endorsed a new world map that represents Africa more accurately in ...
NPR

The U.N. backs a new world map showing Africa in its true relative size

LAGOS, Nigeria — The United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly backed a resolution aimed at changing the way Africa and other regions are represented on world maps. The "Correct the Map" ...
Yahoo

UN Approves New World Map Reflecting Africa’s True Size — US Is Only Country To Object

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nearly every voting country recently approved of a new way to depict the world. The United Nations' endorsement of a new global ...