The African Union supports a campaign to replace the widely-used Mercator map, which distorts Africa's size, with the more accurate Equal Earth map to better reflect the continent's true scale and influence, aiming to shift global perceptions and promote respect for Africa.
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.