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fromBig Think
3 days ago
World news

Africa wants its true size on the world map

The Mercator projection understates Africa's size, prompting campaigns to replace it with the Equal Earth projection to restore accurate representation and address cartographic marginalization.
fromFlowingData
4 months ago
Miscellaneous

Asymmetric Monstrosity map projection

The 'asymmetric monstrosity' is a playful yet valid equal-area map projection.
World news
fromFlowingData
1 week ago

Moving away from Mercator for maps of the world

The African Union advocates replacing Mercator world maps with an Equal Area projection to accurately reflect Africa's true size and counter marginalizing stereotypes.
fromFlowingData
3 months ago

Center the map on the country you want

Engaging Data's interactive map allows users to select a country and projection, shifting the view to center around their chosen location, enhancing geographical perception.
World politics
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