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

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

It is the culmination of a recent campaign led by African countries and advocacy groups to reject 'cartographic colonialism'.

Equal Earth is ontworpen om landen in hun werkelijke relatieve grootte weer te geven en is een VN-initiatief onder leiding van Togo met steun van de Afrikaanse Unie bij de VN.

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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