African Union urges adoption of world map showing continent’s true size

The African Union has backed a campaign to end the use by governments and international organizations of the 16th-century ...
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AI researchers want to map the 3D world. That means going vertical—and possibly nuclear

Spatial intelligence is an emerging approach to deploying AI in the physical world. By combining mapping data with artificial intelligence, it aims to deliver “smart data” tied to specific ...
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Common world map shows 'distorted view' of Africa. Advocates are trying to change that

Fara Ndiaye says the most common world map has "presented a distorted view of our world" for more than 400 years. "It dramatically shrinks Africa almost by half while inflating other parts of the ...

World map needs ‘correcting’ to show Africa’s true size, say campaigners

A campaign group is pushing to have the current world map "corrected" to show Africa is actually larger than the current Mercator projection.

The World Map You’ve Known Forever Is Wrong—and Africa Wants to Redraw It

The African Union is officially fed up with the 16 th -century representation of its continent that the world has accepted as the norm. The AU, which comprises 55 African nations, has set off on a ...