New world map makes Africa look bigger: Why the fuss? Equal Earth may make it easier to teach, broadcast and discuss a different view of Africa and its prominence in the world. Africa Just now Listen

This new Equal Earth projection is better suited than Mercator for producing global scale world maps for educational, public communication and policy purposes.

The UN has passed a non-binding resolution to endorse the Equal Earth Projection, a map which more fairly represents the true size of the Earth’s landmasses.

Ukraine, for example, raised concerns over the depiction of the contested Crimean Peninsula on the map, which the Equal Earth Projection website depicts as contested territory.