The current standard misrepresents the continent’s scale, which activists argue reinforces misconceptions about its ...

Advocacy groups in Africa have launched a campaign to replace the Mercator map, which distorts Africa's size by making it ...

The African Union says the Mercator projection distorts Africa’s size and identity—and it’s pushing a new map to set the record straight.

Several African nations have begun replacing Mercator maps in schools with alternatives. The current campaign is "actively ...

The African Union has backed a campaign to end the use by governments and international organizations of the 16th-century ...

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.

We may receive an affiliate commission from anything you buy from this article. You may think you have a pretty good idea of the world map, but Atossa Araxia Abrahamian explains how special ...