Togo Joins Africa’s Push for Fairer World Maps

Togo has drawn attention for supporting efforts to challenge the Mercator projection, which makes regions closer to the poles appear much larger than they are. Africa is often shown far smaller than its true land area when compared with Greenland and other regions. Supporters of map reform argue that maps shape how people understand the world, including Africa’s scale, importance and diversity. They want schools and institutions to use projections that represent land areas more fairly. Claims of a United Nations vote led by Togo should be independently verified. However, the wider debate over how Africa is portrayed on world maps remains important.

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