The African Union (AU) has recently thrown its full support behind the “Correct The Map” campaign, demanding an end to the widespread use of the Mercator projection by governments and international organizations. In its place, the AU—and a growing chorus of cartographers, educators, and activists—are championing the Equal Earth projection, a modern, equal-area map that reflects Africa’s real scale.
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