The United Nations has voted to phase out the world map based on the Mercator projection. It was first introduced by the Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator in 1569 to help sailors navigate the seas. Almost five centuries later, it remains the global standard. But the map born in the age of colonisation has come under fire for inflating the size of Europe and influencing negative views about places like Africa. There have been many corrections proposed since but all are somewhat flawed, explains Bertin Huynh.
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