@fionag11.mapstodon.space.ap.brid.gy#gischat May be late to the party, but wondering what the GIS Community thinks about the UN #CorrecttheMap resolution.
Yes, of course we should quit using Mercator for general purpose world maps - we've known that for decades, but it seems some still didn't get the memo, so if a UN resolution […]
@aquilone.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy
@cen4nigeriapro.bsky.socialUN just voted 164–1 to stop shrinking Africa on maps. America: “No thanks, we prefer our Greenland cosplay.” Equal Earth 1, Mercator 0. #CorrectTheMap #MapLies
@cen4nigeriapro.bsky.socialWhen the whole planet agrees Africa is 14× bigger than Greenland and only one country objects… that’s not policy, that’s performance art. #CorrectTheMap #AmericaAlone
@cen4nigeriapro.bsky.social164 nations: fair maps please.
1 nation: radical ideology!
The rest of the planet just redrew reality and left Trump’s America looking like a lonely speck. #CorrectTheMap
@amnesty.caThe UN voted in favour of a resolution to formally phase out the commonly used 16th century Mercator world map.
The resolution rightfully acknowledges that the map’s distortions contribute to a ‘symbolic minimisation’ of Africa, perpetuating historical biases.
@gpww.bsky.socialOnline campaign group #CorrectTheMap said: "You could fit the United States, China, India, Japan, Mexico and much of Europe into Africa and still have land to spare."
www.bbc.com/news/article...
@sangkalibutan.bsky.socialillustration for UP GeogSoc about #CorrectTheMap #artph #EqualEarth
relevant links and credits below!
@amnesty.caThe UN voted in favour of a resolution to formally phase out the commonly used 16th century Mercator world map.
The resolution rightfully acknowledges that the map’s distortions contribute to a ‘symbolic minimisation’ of Africa, perpetuating historical biases.
@s1lvestro.bsky.social#correctthemap
Die andere Weltkarte ist realistischer, der globale Süden wird nicht länger künstlich verkleinert. Nur 1 Land stimmte dagegen. Donald #Trump erträgt es nämlich nicht, dass die USA nicht mehr größer erscheinen, als sie in Wahrheit sind.
Poor Uncle Sam!
www.zdfheute.de/panorama/un-...
@mo.ibrahim.foundation🗺️ The UN just voted to fix 457 years of map distortion and show the real size of #Africa. This marks a vital step towards reshaping the narrative on Africa.
@ruthvmd.bsky.socialBravo!
“Supporters of the Correct the Map campaign say a different projection could help provide a fairer visual representation of the world and challenge longstanding misconceptions about Africa's size and importance.”
#CorrecttheMap
@cartococo.bsky.socialFete de l'Huma. Samedi à 16h, je fais un débat au village du Monde sur #CorrectTheMap et la dernière resolution de l'ONU. Si le sujet vous intéresse, n'hésitez pas à passer.
@otukakarner.bsky.socialDass die Mercator-Karte immer noch verwendet wird, ist total daneben. Dass viele Menschen über die tatsächlichen Größenverhältnisse von Ländern/Kontinenten immer noch überrascht sind, auch.
#CorrectTheMap #EqualEarthKarte
@geezapps.wsocial.euThe UN General Assembly has officially voted to adopt a new world map projection ('Equal Earth') that finally reflects Africa’s true scale! The centuries-old Mercator map heavily shrunk regions near the equator. A historic step toward accurate global representation! 🌍📈
@travelafricantime.bsky.socialFinally. Africa didn’t get bigger—the world’s view caught up.
164 UN member states backed more accurate equal-area maps, including Equal Earth.
Now that the map is right, perhaps your passport can catch up.
We know a few places. 🌍 www.travelafricantim...
@drpgj.bsky.socialGreat to see the success of the #CorrectTheMap campaign.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
@polgeonow.comThe #CorrectTheMap campaign thinks #Africa is the center of the world? 😆
#cartography #geography #GIS #Mercator #map #worldmap #maps #mapping
@polgeonow.comSome news for cartographers, from the highly-sensationalized #CorrectTheMap campaign
(Their mission to get rid of #Mercator-projection illustrative world maps is a good fight, but a lot of their rhetoric is very ill-informed/misleading.)
@oralofori.bsky.socialFollowing the adoption of the #CorrectTheMap resolution, Prof. Robert Dussey saluted the vision and personal commitment of the President of the Council, H.E. Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé.
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He also expressed gratitude to the African Union, the African Permanent Reps, & supporters
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