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

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.

The Equal Earth projection shows countries’ true size relative to one another, unlike the centuries-old Mercator map, which critics say makes Africa look smaller than it is.

The Togo-sponsored resolution was backed by 164 nations - the US the only nation to vote against it.

The UN has voted almost unanimously to change the traditional world map it uses to a more modern version that more accurately ...

The UN has passed a non-binding resolution to endorse the Equal Earth Projection, a map which more fairly represents the true ...

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

It is the culmination of a recent campaign led by African countries and advocacy groups to reject 'cartographic colonialism'.

The United Nations General Assembly has voted to endorse a new world map that shows Africa's large size more accurately.

Nearly every voting country recently approved of a new way to depict the world. The United Nations' endorsement of a new ...

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

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