The common Mercator projection map distorts the size of continents, making Africa appear much smaller than it is. The United Nations General Assembly voted to encourage the use of maps that more ...

The Mercator map makes Africa look smaller than it is, as a push for more accurate maps asks us to rethink how we see the ...

But by looking at the Mercator Projection, one of the most widely used map projections, one wouldn’t know it. Created by ...

Robert Dussey, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Cooperation, African Integration and Togolese Abroad of Togo, briefs reporters ...

Something important is happening across the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa. Wars that appear local are drawing in actors from ...

The UN has passed a non-binding resolution to endorse the Equal Earth Projection, a map which more fairly represents the true size of the Earth’s landmasses. The current commonly used projection, ...

Why the UN Just Changed How We See Africa. For 450 years, the world’s most-used map has made Africa look smaller than it really is. The United ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The UN general assembly has voted to replace the traditional world map with one that more accurately reflects the size of all ...

Maps are an essential technology of modern life. They help navigate streets, follow deliveries and track storms. They’re embedded in election coverage, humanitarian emergencies, military briefings, ...

Africa attracts $70 billion in FDI in 2025, with strong investments in energy, minerals, and infrastructure amid ongoing industry conversion challenges.

But while the physical geography of our world can be set in stone, the reality is that maps are not. There are choices involved in everything from which countries are centered to ...