African Union Back Campaign to Adopt More Realistic World Map.

The article discusses the African Union's support for the Correct the Map campaign, which advocates for the adoption of a world map that more accurately represents Africa's size compared to the widely used Mercator projection. The Mercator projection significantly underrepresents Africa, making it appear similar in size to Greenland, despite being approximately 14 times larger. The campaign, led by advocacy groups Africa No Filter and Speak Up Africa, promotes the 2018 Equal Earth projection as a more accurate alternative and seeks endorsement from the World Bank and United Nations. The article highlights that while a more accurate map may not yield immediate political or economic benefits, it could reshape global perceptions of Africa and encourage informed investment decisions by better illustrating the continent's vast economic potential. [Extracted from the article]