We often think of a map as a realistic representation of the world, but it is actually quite the opposite: a neat and idealistic drawing of borders in what are often messy places with no visible ...

DAKAR, Senegal — On the Mercator projection, one of the world’s most popular maps, Greenland and Africa appear to be about the same size. But on the Equal Earth projection showing continents in their ...

DAKAR, Senegal — On the Mercator projection, one of the world’s most popular maps, Greenland and Africa appear to be about the same size. But on the Equal Earth projection showing continents in their ...

This post originally appeared on Global Citizen. In the last 500 years, a certain kind of map has been used to teach children about our planet. But public schools in Boston have made a big change — ...

African nations are demanding that the 'distorted' world map be redrawn to show the true scale of the continent that they argue has been misrepresented for centuries. The African Union (AU) has backed ...

Africa's landmass is so big that Russia, China, India and the United States could fit in it. But that's not the impression you get when you look at the world map that's been in use for more than 450 ...

A navy rear-admiral says we're all upside down and sideways when it comes to hanging flags. "A flag is a very powerful device," said Rear-Admiral Arne Söderlund, who has been in the navy for 42 years ...

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.

December vibes are peaking and the source of the energy is at the coast. From Silverstroomstrand up the west coast to Blythedale beach in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa’s shores are dotted with multiple ...