Beyond Mercator: Mapping Africa
On 4 September, the United Nations General Assembly adopted (with 164 votes) a ‘Correct the Map’ resolution sponsored by Togo and backed by members of the African Union. It aims to correct a misperception of maps of Africa which, since the 16th century, have been based on wrong proportions. The map which has been used […] The post Beyond Mercator: Mapping Africa appeared first on The Namibian .