How large is Greenland, really? Your map may be deceiving you

Talk of annexation has Greenland in the news again. But due to quirks of cartography, some common maps show the territory ...
Newsweek

Does Donald Trump Think Greenland Is Much Bigger Than It Is?

President-elect Donald Trump's recently revived determination to acquire Greenland have many speculating why he wants the self-governing territory. One reason could be how "massive" he believes the ...
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Bientôt une carte du monde plus fidèle à la réalité?

« Une carte n'est pas le territoire », comme disait le philosophe Alfred Korzybski. Une énième initiative pour refléter la taille réelle des pays a obtenu la semaine dernière l'appui de l’Union ...
AOL

The World Map You’ve Known Forever Is Wrong—and Africa Wants to Redraw It

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The African Union has started an effort to oust the ...
The Washington Post

Here’s how Africa wants to redraw the world map

The Mercator projection, a centuries-old map style from the age of sail, still prevails in the internet age. Here’s what the African Union wants to use instead ...
L'Humanité

Tout ce que l’on peut faire avec un planisphère carré

Depuis des siècles, la carte du monde la plus diffusée s’appuie sur la projection mise au point par Gerardus Mercator au XVIᵉ siècle pour la navigation maritime. Cette projection a longtemps été la ...