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

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

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 ...

The UN has endorsed a new world map using the Equal Earth projection. See how the map compares and why Africa gains the most ...

The Equal Earth projection shows countries’ true size relative to one another, unlike the centuries-old Mercator map, which ...

The United Nations General Assembly voted on Friday to adopt a new world map that reflects countries’ true relative sizes, after African nations urged the UN to right a centuries-old wrong.

The new map makes Africa, Latin America, South Asia and Oceania larger than the traditional Mercator projection.

However, the Mercator map comes with the trade-off of showing inaccurate sizes for continents. Landmasses become artificially ...

The U.N. has backed a new map showing Africa in its true relative size, with the U.S. standing alone in opposition.