Overview
The widely-used Mercator map is often criticised for visually exaggerating and centralising Western nations.
Source
Originally published at www.aljazeera.com.
Conflict & War
UN votes to adopt new world map that reflects Africa’s true size
Key Takeaway
The widely-used Mercator map is often criticised for visually exaggerating and centralising Western nations.
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What is "UN votes to adopt new world map that reflects Africa’s true size" about?+
The widely-used Mercator map is often criticised for visually exaggerating and centralising Western nations.
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This story was reported by Al Jazeera.