For decades, the map of the world has remained mostly unchanged—seven continents, clearly outlined, seemingly beyond debate. But the story of Earth is way more complex than what we see on a globe.

African Union Urges Adoption of World Map Showing Continent's True Size (Clarifies number of AU member states in paragraph 3) By Catarina Demony and AyenDeng Bior LONDON/DAKAR (Reuters) -The African ...

The African Union has joined a campaign calling for the widely-used Mercator map, which makes Africa appear smaller than it is, to be replaced with a map that more accurately reflects the continent's ...

The African Union has backed a campaign to end the use by governments and international organizations of the 16th-century Mercator map of the world in favor of one that more accurately displays Africa ...