Ever wondered why Greenland looks as big as Africa on the map? It’s because of something called the Mercator projection. Putting a 3-D planet on a two-dimensional world map was challenging for early ...
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.
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New world map makes Africa look bigger – what’s the fuss about? Cartographers explain
The UN has passed a non-binding resolution to endorse the Equal Earth Projection, a map which more fairly represents the true ...
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