These Maps Will Completely Change the Way You See the World

Maps feel simple at first glance, but every now and then one forces you to pause and look again. The maps in this list play ...
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Maps of the world are 'completely misleading' as true size of countries shown

Flat maps, designed to offer a consistent representation of Earth, reveal inaccuracies in countries' sizing. Some nations near the Poles appear significantly larger than they truly are, while ...
Earth.com

Maps of the world look much different than reality in people's minds

A global game reveals that our idea of the size of continents is more accurate than classic maps and their distortions suggest.
Live Science

Why is the world map you know wrong?

Have you ever tried smashing a ball into a flat rectangle? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Walk into any school classroom and you ...
Newsweek

Map Shows Which Countries Refuse to Take Back Deported Migrants

Honduras President Xiomara Castro has voiced her concerns about United States' President-elect Donald Trump's plans for mass deportations, becoming another world leader who could disrupt his ...
The Conversation

World maps get Africa’s size wrong: cartographers explain why fixing it matters

The African Union has endorsed the #CorrectTheMap Campaign, a call for the United Nations and the wider global community to use a different kind of world map. The campaign currently has over 4,500 ...
The New York Times

The Changing Map of Palestinian Recognition

France, Luxembourg, Malta and Andorra are the latest to recognize a Palestinian state. A map of the world shows which countries recognize Palestinian statehood, and which countries plan to ...