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

The Equal Earth projection shows countries’ true relative sizes, unlike the Mercator map, which critics say makes Africa look ...

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 ...

Nearly every voting country recently approved of a new way to depict the world. The United Nations' endorsement of a new global map is intended to better represent the relative sizes of continents and ...

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

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A world map familiar to generations of students could lose ground under an African-led effort to represent countries and ...

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

See more of our coverage in your search results. Make New York Post a Preferred Source The United Nations General Assembly on Friday endorsed a new world map that represents Africa more accurately in ...