All articles tagged with #map projection
A creative DIY project replaces traditional map projections with a magnetic globe for playing Risk, using a fabricated steel globe and hand-transferred map, offering a fun and less contentious way to enjoy the game.
Africa is advocating for a change from the traditional Mercator map projection, which distorts the continent's size, to more accurate representations like the Equal Earth projection, to correct global perceptions, boost African pride, and influence education and media narratives.
The African Union supports replacing the traditional Mercator map, which distorts Africa's size, with the more accurate Equal Earth projection to improve representation and challenge stereotypes about the continent's size and importance.
The African Union supports replacing the traditional Mercator map, which distorts Africa's size, with the more accurate Equal Earth projection to promote a true representation of Africa and challenge stereotypes, advocating for global organizations to adopt this new map standard.
The African Union supports the 'Correct The Map' campaign to replace the distorted Mercator map with the more accurate Equal Earth projection, aiming to correct misconceptions about Africa's size and influence media, education, and policy worldwide.