The Mercator projection, in use since the 16th century, makes the continent look comparatively small
The Mercator projection, in use since the 16th century, makes the continent look comparatively small
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The African Union has backed a campaign to end the use of the 16th-century Mercator map of the world, in favour of one that more…
Member states back Correct the Map campaign that urges governments and organisations to use more accurate map
Editorial: The push for fairer cartography rejects colonial shrinkage of a huge continent by the Mercator projection. This is not…
A campaign is underway to replaced the world’s most popular map, which the effort’s supporters say promotes a false view of the…
Carlos Lopes & Selma Malika Haddadi explain how centuries of misrepresenting the continent’s scale have affected its global…
La Unión Africana impulsa el fin de la distorsión del planisferio Mercator, el clásico, y busca sustituirlo por proyecciones más…
