UN approves new world map: What to know about 'Equal Earth'

The U.N. voted to endorse a new world map called "Equal Earth" that more accurately depicts the size of continents.
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Can you guess the real size of each country on the new world map?

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

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 ...

What different world maps get right - and what they get wrong

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 ...
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Australia gets a new shape in world map - as debate erupts over controversial changes

The UN General Assembly voted to back the Equal Earth cartographic projection in a bid to provide what it described as a ...

New world map adopted by UN could reshape global perceptions of power

For centuries, our understanding of nations across the globe has been laid out by a single map projection of the world. The United Nations just voted to change that.

India supports UN world map resolution but calls out inaccurate Jammu & Kashmir depiction

India has voted in favour of a UN General Assembly resolution encouraging the use of equal-area world map projections, while ...

Redrawing world map: Why UN wants schools, tech firms to drop Mercator’s projection

UN's non-binding resolution asks schools, publishers and tech firms to switch to equal-area projections. India voted yes, ...