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At its 4 September 2026 session, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution to make the Equal Earth map — representing real area proportions — an official map in place of the Mercator map, which greatly distorts the apparent area of the world. The resolution calls on the governments, educational institutions and organizations of the UN’s 193 Member States to update their materials and to educate people around the world about countries’ true sizes and the limitations of different map projections. Now, please help share Equal Earth, an equal world map, with friends, schools and institutions.
UN General Assembly adopts ‘Correct the Map’ resolution
Now it is time to put equal world maps into wider use.
Drag the slider to compare the Mercator projection with the Equal Earth projection.
Greenland
2.17M km²
↑ exaggerated
Africa
30.4M km²
↓ minimized
Equal Earth: Africa is 14× larger than Greenland
This distortion has been taught in classrooms for over 500 years.
The UN General Assembly has encouraged equal world maps that respect Africa’s true area. The next step is bringing this map into classrooms and everyday life.
Created in 1569 by Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator for navigation, this map exaggerates areas the further they are from the equator. Europe and North America appear larger than they are, while Africa and South America appear smaller.
On the Mercator map, Africa looks similar in size to Greenland, but Africa is actually more than 14 times larger. This distortion has led to centuries of underestimating Africa's true scale and potential.
Created in 2018, the Equal Earth projection accurately reflects the true area ratios of the Earth. It represents the relative sizes of continents without distortion, helping students understand the world as it truly is.
Led by Togo for the African Group and supported by the African Union, the resolution encourages the use of equal-area projections such as Equal Earth in schools, public institutions, international organizations, and digital maps.
With friends and communities
Download the Equal Earth map, share it on social media and in communities, and explain why an equal world map matters.
With schools and institutions
Use the Equal Earth map in classrooms, libraries, public institutions, and international-cooperation materials.
UN General Assembly document A/80/L.104 recognizes that each map projection serves different purposes and encourages equal-area approaches, including Equal Earth, to represent continental size more equitably.
United Nations General Assembly · Draft Resolution
“Correct the map”: rebalancing global cartographic representation and promoting equitable representation of the world’s regions, particularly Africa
Document date
4 August 2026
Length
5 pages
Clauses 1–2
The document affirms that inherited distortions in continental size affect education, culture, geopolitics and socioeconomic perception, particularly diminishing Africa in collective understanding.
Clauses 3–6
Equal Earth is identified as a relevant option for representing continental size more faithfully, while Member States and relevant entities are encouraged to use and disseminate equal-area approaches.
Clauses 7, 10–11
UN bodies and Member States are encouraged to explain projection methods, their limitations and uses, and to strengthen cartographic learning in schools and among education, science and media stakeholders.
Clauses 8–17
Technology platforms are urged to engage constructively, while Member States, academia and specialized bodies are invited to develop standards, research, capacity and the ‘Correct the Map’ initiative.
Source: United Nations General Assembly, A/80/L.104, 4 August 2026. The attached source document is labelled ‘draft resolution’.
Learn how map projections differ and how to share an equal world map with others.
Equal Earth is a world map projection designed to preserve the visual relationship between the real areas of countries and continents.
The Mercator projection is useful for navigation but greatly enlarges area at high latitudes. Equal Earth helps people understand this limitation and compare relative areas more fairly.
Yes. Choose either Korean or English in the download area. Both languages include small, medium, large, original, and 350 DPI print-PDF files.
The medium map is recommended for A3 classroom display at about 250 DPI. The large map is recommended for A2 exhibitions and outreach at about 350 DPI. Use the 350 DPI PDF for larger printing.
Korean and English resources include a school and institution guide, a printable classroom activity sheet, and a teacher guide with a 20-minute plan and model responses.
Download the Equal Earth map or copy this website’s address, share it on social media or with friends, schools and institutions, then submit your participation confirmation.
The site’s ‘Correct the Map’ resolution section provides key points and access to the attached original PDF.
The UN resolution encourages the use of equal-area maps such as Equal Earth. Download this equal world map and share it through social media, classrooms, and public information materials.
Suggested use: Share it with friends, on social media, in classroom materials, and in public information displays.
Map language for download
Download Korean and English labelled maps, plus country-name-free maps with Dokdo notation in Korean or English.
Download a PDF guide for lessons, displays, and public-interest use in the selected map language.
Print the observation, discussion, and action worksheet that matches your selected map language.
Download model responses for each activity and a 20-minute facilitation plan in your selected map language.
DOWNLOADS
Choose the right format for web, teaching, or print.
Map language for download
Download Korean and English labelled maps, plus country-name-free maps with Dokdo notation in Korean or English.
Quick print purpose
Choose a purpose to see the best file sizes.
Mobile
1080 × 574 px · JPEG · 0.15 MB
Tablet
1600 × 851 px · JPEG · 0.3 MB
Small
2048 × 1088 px · JPEG · 0.47 MB
Medium
4096 × 2176 px · JPEG · 1.57 MB
Large
8192 × 4353 px · JPEG · 4.94 MB
Original
11789 × 6264 px · PNG · 15.8 MB
Print PDF
350 DPI · 85.5 × 45.4 cm · PDF · 12.15 MB
This is a share resource for educational and public-interest use. Please credit the Equal Earth projection and original source when distributing it.
Your participation helps bring the Equal Earth map to more people.
#EqualEarth
First, copy the address below and share the map. Then verify your campaign participation.
https://equalearth.oneCampaign activity by country, represented with the Equal Earth projection.