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

As the UN adopts a new world map to reflect Africa's true size, let's take a closer look at what different maps get right and ...

If you open Google Maps, you’ll notice that Greenland looks like it’s about the same size as Africa. However, the African ...

The resolution, led by Togo and supported by the African Union, was passed by a huge majority of 164 votes to one, with six ...

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

It is the culmination of a recent campaign led by African countries and advocacy groups to reject 'cartographic colonialism'.

Equal Earth is ontworpen om landen in hun werkelijke relatieve grootte weer te geven en is een VN-initiatief onder leiding van Togo met steun van de Afrikaanse Unie bij de VN.

The U.N. has backed a new map showing Africa in its true relative size, with the U.S. standing alone in opposition.

Why the UN’s new world map has upset some countries - India, Japan and Ukraine protest Equal Earth map of world due to ...

The UN General Assembly is due to vote on Friday on a proposal to move away from the traditional Mercator projection.

A claim of a UN world map vote on Africa’s scale lacks a resolution, voting record, year and source needed for verification.

Nigeria and 163 countries support a UN resolution promoting fairer maps that accurately represent Africa’s geographical size ...