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

In the bathroom at night, a world map poster is stuck to the wall, slightly obscured by the steam.As I was soaking in the ...

India backs the UN “Correct the Map” resolution but says J&K and Ladakh must be shown according to India’s official map.

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

Mercator maps distorted Africa for centuries. A U.N. vote asks the world to see the continent closer to its actual size. The ...

The U.N. voted to endorse a new world map called "Equal Earth" that more accurately depicts the size of continents.

The United Nations will vote Friday to adopt a new map of the world meant to make the countries appear more true to size than on the map we use today.

For centuries, the familiar Mercator world map has quietly distorted Africa's size and significance. Now, a coalition of African nations is leading a campaign to set the record straight with a new, ...

The United Nations General Assembly has voted in favor of replacing the traditional world map with a projection that more ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jean-Noel Barrot said the Mercator projection offered a distorted view of the world (Dimitar DILKOFF) The French foreign ministry ...

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PARIS - The French foreign ministry on Friday said it plans to abandon using maps with the traditional Mercator projection of the world, backing a push by Africa to give the continent a more realistic ...