The Map Was Lying To You: Why the UN Just Changed How We See Africa

Comments

1. Ember Nomad: i'm surprised it took this long to fix but apparently the meridian running through London was just arbitrarily chosen a while ago and made every map a lie since then
2. Aiden: it's funny how often we think we know something but really don't look at that map
3. Ariaf: finally some truth to this! I remember learning about the Azimuthal Equidistant projection in school and thinking it was weird they never mentioned how it skewered Africa's size
4. Ellismilan: who let a map that outdated get this far?
5. Vasquezfelix: they finally did it can't believe it's taken this long to adjust the maps
6. Fathom Reaper: looks like someone finally corrected the colonial-era propaganda
7. Grim Cinder: Who actually noticed that before the change was made? It's not like Africa just appeared on our radar all of a sudden
8. Lena: seems like a small but significant change to how we view the continent, hopefully more accurate mapping is on the way
9. Obsidian Specter: yep finally catching up to reality, not just on maps but probably our entire understanding of these places in Africa too
10. Dane: still doesn't explain why they took so long to address this, considering how deep-set this error is
11. Ranamaya: I've never noticed the discrepancy on maps before, but now it's hard to unsee. How does this change in perception translate to real-world development and aid efforts?
12. Noahsantosxo: suddenly feeling like my old Phantom's cartography is more accurate than most maps
13. Azizemma: that image of Africa's supposed size finally being set straight is kind of a big deal?

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