Explore how to use map scales, and understand how maps are made at different scales for different purposes with BBC Bitesize Maths. For students between the ages of 11 and 14.

Learn how to work out the actual measurement of an object by using scale factors and revise how to work out distance using a map, with practice questions and a quiz.

The most commonly used world map could soon get a revamp to show the true scale of the African continent. The African Union ...

African nations are calling for the world map to be redrawn to show the “greatness of the continent”. The African Union has ...