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The Guardian
Cartographers Challenging Western Bias
The article discusses the UN's recent adoption of the Equal Earth projection, an alternative to the traditional Mercator map that better represents the true sizes of continents, notably Africa. Developed by cartographers in 2018, the projection aims to address biases inherent in Mercator, which distorts landmass proportions, especially near the poles. While the new map has received widespread support, some countries raised concerns due to geopolitical implications of the map’s depiction, though the creators emphasize that it is a mathematical representation without political borders. The development highlights ongoing debates about map accuracy and the inherent compromises in cartography.
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