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

Ukraine warns controversial UN map could "open Pandora's box" Ukraine refused to support a UN resolution on a new world map. The reason was the “Equal Earth” cartographic projection, which depicts ...

The most widely used global map is almost 500 years old and was designed for navigation. But landmasses near the poles look larger than their actual relative sizes, and those near the equator look muc ...

The United Nations General Assembly on Friday endorsed a new world map that represents Africa more accurately in its larger size, a culmination of a recent campaign led by African countries and ...

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

The UN General Assembly is due to vote on Friday on a proposal to move away from the traditional Mercator projection.

The UN General Assembly has endorsed a non-binding, African-led resolution promoting equal-area map projections such as Equal Earth to better represent the size of continents.

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 ...

Iceland summoned the U.S. ambassador on Monday after President Donald Trump posted an image on social media showing the island and other countries covered by the American flag, local broadcaster RUV ...

We asked Jack Swab and Derek Alderman, cartographers and geographers who study the social and communicative power of maps, to ...

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