The New World Map the UN Wants You to Use

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.

UN votes to adopt new world map to reflect Africa's true size

The UN General Assembly has voted to replace the traditional world map with one that more accurately reflects the size of ...

What is Equal Earth Map Projection? Know Why the UN Voted to Replace Mercator World Map

The UN General Assembly voted 164 to 1 to drop 500 year old Mercator world maps on September 4 2026. The UN assembly urged ...
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World maps get Africa’s size wrong: cartographers explain why fixing it matters

The African Union has endorsed the #CorrectTheMap Campaign, a call for the United Nations and the wider global community to use a different kind of world map. The campaign currently has over 4,500 ...