"Africa's misrepresentation on world maps is not just a cartographic error - it's a narrative issue," Lerato Mogoatlhe from Africa No Filter
The United Nations voted to adopt a new map this week, which more accurately reflects the true size of countries, which also includes the whole continent of Africa.
In a session at its headquarters in New York, the UN general assembly officially retired the 16th-century Mercator projection in favour of one based on the more accurate 2018 Equal Earth design.At the session, 164 countries voted in favour of the resolution.
Just one country voted against... can you see which one it is?
The Mercator projection has been used for centuries.
It is ideal for navigation, but not so good if you want to understand just how big Greenland is.
What is now needed is a chance to buy or create this as a new wall map.
The map can be downloaded from the Equal Earth website. It's available in different formats and sizes.
It could also be enlarged still further if necessary using sites such as Rasterbator.
I've now got it on my classroom wall.
Image: Alan Parkinson
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