Ever wondered why Greenland looks as big as Africa on the map? It’s because of something called the Mercator projection. Putting a 3-D planet on a two-dimensional world map was challenging for early ...

World maps distort size and shape by design. Learn why projections matter and how they shape global understanding. (CREDIT: Shutterstock) Cartographers rely on the authority of maps to communicate ...

A plan by Togo to ask the United Nations General Assembly in September to move away from the Mercator world map has revived a ...

Africa backs new map to better reflect continent's true size Countries say Mercator projection perpetuates stereotypes Togo leads push to replace the Mercator map Draft UN resolution on ditching ...

"On classroom walls from Lagos to London", the standard map of the world depicts an "inflated Britain at the centre" and a dramatically "shrunken Africa", said The Times. But this could soon change.

Maps are never neutral. They are instruments of knowledge, yes, but also of power, ideology, and often manipulation.