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 ...

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.

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

The UN resolution instead endorses use of the Equal Earth projection, which better shows the relative sizes of land masses.

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

The new map makes Africa, Latin America, South Asia and Oceania larger than the traditional Mercator projection.

The UN has passed a non-binding resolution to endorse the Equal Earth Projection, a map which more fairly represents the true ...

The United Nations General Assembly has voted to endorse a new world map that shows Africa's large size more accurately.

Nearly every voting country recently approved of a new way to depict the world. The United Nations' endorsement of a new ...

Pick which country is bigger, then watch it morph from Mercator to Equal Earth projection to see how close you were.

The earliest known world map was etched sometime around the 6th century BCE onto a small clay tablet measuring just 4.8 by 3.2 inches. It depicts the world from the Babylonians’ point of view and is ...