African Union backs campaign to replace Mercator map that distorts Africa's size Organizers behind the Correct The Map campaign say the Mercator map's shrinking of Africa minimizes the continent's global influence — and is just plain inaccurate.

The maps are bad. [Serious] #npr #africa #maps #greenland #news #colonialism #stopColonialthinking #colonialthinking

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