It is part of an exhibition drawing attention to the history of South Africa and the way it is perceived around the world. The Chinese map, covering more than 17 square metres, was produced in silk.

The vast majority of open-world games feature a single seamless environment that players can explore at their own pace. More ...

When enlarged into a world map, though, Mercator becomes problematic, Braun said. The map’s mistakes were not likely to be a conspiracy against Africa or the Global South, but its continued use ...

This attempt at creating a faithful world map took a similar tack to the Sinusoidal by pulling out the edges of the map to mimic a sphere. The Robinson isn’t as extreme, however, taking the form of a ...

A research team from the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has released ...

Daily statistics in Africa There have been at least 12,423,000 reported infections and 256,000 reported deaths caused by the novel coronavirus in Africa so far. New infections reported by region ...

Counter-maps challenge dominant mapping that has historically influenced how the world sees the world. They are also called bottom-up maps or resistance maps. The Nakba map is an example.

An incredible map shows the “true” size of Africa with China, India and America all fitting inside. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT The continent is 30.37 million km² and covers 20 ...

It often appears un-labelled on world maps. Moreover, GDP, global population, C02 production per capita and net migration are all incalculable because of its highly complex, ongoing conflict.

When you look at a map of the world, it makes sense to assume that Greenland and Africa are similar in size. But in reality, the African continent is 14 times as big as the icy northern land mass.

Common projections shrink the size of Africa, but experts have long debated whether creating a precise map is possible.

When enlarged into a world map, though, Mercator becomes problematic, Braun said. The map’s mistakes were not likely to be a conspiracy against Africa or the Global South, but its continued use ...