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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.

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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.

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New World map puts Africa’s true size into perspective

A United Nations resolution backing the Equal Earth map could change how Africa and other continents are represented in classrooms, media and digital mapping.

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sabato 5 settembre 2026·aljazeera.com
How big is Africa really? Why the UN voted to change the world map
The new map makes Africa, Latin America, South Asia and Oceania larger than the traditional Mercator projection.
domenica 6 settembre 2026·aljazeera.com
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.

Can you guess the real size of each country on the new world map?

New World map puts Africa’s true size into perspective

Timeline cronologica

How big is Africa really? Why the UN voted to change the world map

Can you guess the real size of each country on the new world map?

New World map puts Africa’s true size into perspective