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

The Mercator map, which most of us grew up with, makes Africa look smaller and Greenland much larger than they are-but that's ...

However, the Mercator map comes with the trade-off of showing inaccurate sizes for continents. Landmasses become artificially ...

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

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 ...

Some countries and territories, including Canada, Greenland and Russia, will soon look notably smaller on official United Nations maps. That is due to a recent resolution adopted by the UN General ...

The world map is a familiar sight on classroom walls and in atlases, but you might be surprised to learn that it's not an accurate representation of the Earth. In fact, in terms of country and ...

The Mercator projection, a centuries-old map style from the age of sail, still prevails in the internet age. Here’s what the African Union wants to use instead ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our ...

The widely-used Mercator map is often criticised for visually exaggerating and centralising Western nations.