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Global maps can distort the way people view the world

Cartographers rely on the authority of maps to communicate locations, guide navigation at sea, and shape people’s perceptions ...
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World maps get Africa’s size wrong: cartographers explain why fixing it matters

The African Union has endorsed the #CorrectTheMap Campaign, a call for the United Nations and the wider global community to use a different kind of world map. The campaign currently has over 4,500 ...