The Mercator world map, long a fixture in classrooms globally, makes the European Union appear almost as large as Africa. In reality, Africa is more than seven times bigger.

The Mercator world map, long a fixture in classrooms globally, makes the European Union appear almost as large as Africa. In ...

That flat drawing inflates the size of countries closer to the North or South Pole. It exaggerates the area of North America ...

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

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The African Union has thrown its weight behind a campaign to adopt a world map that more accurately reflects the continent’s relative size than the one currently adorning most geography-class walls.

NEW YORK/LONDON, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Global stocks were flat but still traded near record highs on Friday as U.S. President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin held high-stakes ...

The African Union has backed a campaign to end the use by governments and international organizations of the 16th-century Mercator map of the world in favor of one that more accurately displays Africa ...

From thunderous African gorges to the mist-draped temples of East Asia, here are the world’s best countries to visit in 2025, according to Kayak. ByLewis Nunn, Contributor. Forbes contributors publish ...

France, the United Kingdom, Canada and Malta announced plans this week to recognize a Palestinian state that does not yet exist. Nearly 150 of the 193 members of the United Nations have already ...

Belgium is the latest country to have said it is ready to recognize a Palestinian state. A map of the world shows which countries recognize Palestinian statehood, and which countries plan to recognize ...

A man has made travel an unpredictable adventure by throwing a dart at a map of the world while blindfolded — and visiting whichever country his darts happen to hit. Sorin Mihailovici, 48, a small ...