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Redraw world map ‘to show greatness of Africa’, demand nations
The Mercator projection, in use since the 16th century, makes the continent look comparatively small
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theguardian.com
The Guardian view on Africa and maps: drawn true, its scale and promise can’t be ignored | Editorial
Editorial: The push for fairer cartography rejects colonial shrinkage of a huge continent by the Mercator projection. This is not pedantry. It’s politics
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telegraph.co.uk
Redraw world map ‘to show greatness of Africa’, demand nations
The Mercator projection, in use since the 16th century, makes the continent look comparatively small
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dailymail.co.uk
Africa's plan to redraw 'skewed' world map
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 accurately displays Africa's size.