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

The Mercator map, first created in the 16th century, has long been the standard map used for navigation and education, but it stretches land masses farther from the equator. For example, Greenland ...

The African Union has joined a campaign calling for the widely-used Mercator map, which makes Africa appear smaller than it is, to be replaced with a map that more accurately reflects the continent's ...

A map can take you on a journey, transporting you across continents and cultures all with a single glance. What started as a ...

A video showing the true size of Russia compared to Africa has gone viral on TikTok as social media users learn about the misrepresentation of scale on many world maps. First posted in late February, ...

At first glance, Greenland appears almost as large as the entire continent of Africa on many world maps. In reality, ...

A video of Africa being the MC from other continents goes viral. TikTok video highlighting Africa's recognisable shape gets 5 million views and praise worldwide.

What if one diplomatic move quietly rewired three regions at once? Israel’s decision to recognise Somaliland isn’t just about ...