What different world maps get right - and what they get wrong
As the UN adopts a new world map to reflect Africa's true size, let's take a closer look at what different maps get right and wrong.
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"Maps are more than just guides for travellers - they shape how regions are perceived politically and economically."
— Kioko Muendo , Academic
"You can preserve area, or you can preserve shape, or you can preserve distance and direction, but not everything at once perfectly, because otherwise you'd be back to a sphere."
— James Cheshire , Academic
"He wanted a straight line to be drawn on a map to look like a straight line in reality if you followed a compass bearing."
— James Cheshire , Academic
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As the UN adopts a new world map to reflect Africa's true size, let's take a closer look at what different maps get right and wrong.
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