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    Colorful world map infographic showing accurate continent sizes — Africa second largest, Asia largest | KIMLUD
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    22 min read

    UN Votes to Promote Equal-Area Maps Over Distorted Mercator Projection

    On September 4, 2026, the United Nations General Assembly passed a landmark resolution encouraging the use of equal-area map projections over the distorted Mercator projection — a historic moment for accurate global...

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    World map hero image — Africa's true size and the Mercator projection myth | KIMLUD
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    15 min read

    Why Maps Lie: Africa's True Size and the Mercator Projection Myth

    For centuries, traditional world maps have made Africa look far smaller than it actually is. This article explores the Mercator projection, its colonial legacy, and the truth about Africa's staggering 30.4 million...

    Read more: Why Maps Lie: Africa's True Size and the Mercator Projection Myth

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