The African Union has joined the call to replace the outdated 16th-century Mercator map which distorts Africa’s true size, with the Equal Earth projection, a map that shows the continent as it really is: vast, powerful, and central to our world. #CorrectTheMap
💬 “It might seem to be just a map, but in reality, it is not,” says AU Deputy Chairperson H.E. @DCP_Haddadi in an article with Reuters
Led by @africanofilter and @SpeakUpAfrica1 , this campaign urges governments, schools, and international organisations to adopt maps that reflect Africa’s true scale and restore balance to how our world is viewed.
📖 Read the full story here:www.reuters.com/world/africa/african-union...