The African Union has backed a campaign to end the use by governments and international organizations of the 16th-century ...

That flat drawing inflates the size of countries closer to the North or South Pole. It exaggerates the area of North America ...

What could go wrong? (That’s not a place name, by the way.) This global map of literal translations of country names from Credit Card Compare is extraordinary and insightful.

We put countries and continents in a unique geographical perspective. Produced by Sam Rega. Research by Christina Sterbenz and illustrations by Mike Nudelman. Follow BI Video: On Facebook Latest ...