The current standard misrepresents the continent’s scale, which activists argue reinforces misconceptions about its significance.

The map of the world as you know it – the Mercator projection – isn’t totally accurate. And Africa is leading the charge to ...

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Nicholas Nugent explores the global impact of the spice trade in his book, connecting historical events to the modern world.

The colonial-era Mercator map distorts continental size, making Africa look smaller than it is. The 55-nation African Union ...

After Kamala Harris declined to run, the crowded field lacks a clear frontrunner. Former Congresswoman Katie Porter has a ...

Many world maps use the Mercator projection, created in 1569 by Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator for navigation. While ...

The Mercator projection, a centuries-old map style from the age of sail, still prevails in the internet age. Here’s what the ...

On the Mercator projection, one of the world’s most popular maps, Greenland and Africa appear to be about the same size. But ...

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 ...