EDITORIAL LIBRARY
Nine original explainers and tools connect the interactive comparison to cartographic method, source data and the 2026 United Nations vote.
CURRENT EXPLAINER
The UN backed fairer world maps in September 2026. Learn what the Equal Earth resolution means, what it does not require, and why Africa is central to the debate.
Read the explainer →INTERACTIVE ATLAS
Explore an interactive Equal Earth map and learn what this equal-area world projection preserves, distorts, and is best used for.
Read the explainer →PROJECTION EXPLAINED
A practical explanation of the Equal Earth projection: its equal-area property, design, limitations, EPSG code, and best uses.
Read the explainer →AREA, NOT APPEARANCE
See Africa’s true size on an equal-area map and compare its 30.37 million km² with Greenland, the United States, India and Europe.
Read the explainer →THE MERCATOR EFFECT
Africa looks too small on Mercator maps because scale increases toward the poles. See why that happens and how equal-area maps correct the comparison.
Read the explainer →INTERACTIVE COMPARISON
Compare Mercator and Equal Earth maps side by side: area, local shape, direction, screen footprint and the best use for each projection.
Read the explainer →FIELD GUIDE
Understand the main world map projection families, what Mercator, Equal Earth, Robinson and Winkel Tripel preserve, and how to choose one.
Read the explainer →UN MAPS, UNTANGLED
Understand what the UN approved in 2026, how it differs from the UN emblem map, and whether there is one official United Nations world map.
Read the explainer →INTERACTIVE TOOL
Calculate how Mercator projection scale and area inflation increase with latitude, with examples for Africa, Europe, Greenland and other regions.
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