A growing campaign backed by the African Union is urging schools and organizations to replace the Mercator projection with a ...

Advocacy groups in Africa have launched a campaign to replace the Mercator map, which distorts Africa's size by making it ...

Google Maps in South Africa can be viewed in several ways. The “Map” button shows the traditional map view, ideal for finding an address or planning directions between points A and B.

Given its distortions, why has the Mercator projection continued to dominate classrooms, atlases and even digital maps for centuries?

The African Union has intensified a campaign for the use of the "right map of Africa". In the widely used Mercator map, Africa appears smaller than it is. In a bid to depict the continent's relative ...

It is part of an exhibition drawing attention to the history of South Africa and the way it is perceived around the world. The Chinese map, covering more than 17 square metres, was produced in silk.

Frith has produced a number of maps relating to South Africa – mostly for use on Wikipedia – including sites that break down census and election data. You can view more on his website.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Scientists from the U.S. and South Africa are launching a campaign to map marine, freshwater, and terrestrial species and ecosystems in one of Earth’s biodiversity hotspots: the ...