Nearly every voting country recently approved of a new way to depict the world.

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

Mercator maps distorted Africa for centuries. A U.N. vote asks the world to see the continent closer to its actual size. The U.S. was lone 'no' vote.

The UN General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to urge governments, schools, and tech companies worldwide to stop using ...

The UN General Assembly has backed an African Union-led push for more accurate world maps, with 164 countries voting in favour of the ‘Correct the Map’ resolution. The campaign challenges distortions ...

The countries are not opposed to a new map per se; they’re testy about the colour shades.

Over the coming decade, Africa will face major challenges as the legitimacy and sovereignty of its states come under threat. Some of the continent’s governments will become highly dependent on ...

A screen shows a US government map of Africa with mislabeled countries during a State Department presentation at a global conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 26, 2026, in this picture ...