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Maps / 3 weeks ago
Here is what the world’s population map could look like in 2100
New projections from the UN Population Division show that population growth will be heavily concentrated in Africa and parts of Asia, while Europe, the Americas and Oceania face slowdowns or long-term declines. By the end of this century, the global population will look dramatically different from the world we know today. New projections from the UN Population Division show that population growth will be heavily concentrated in Africa and parts of Asia, while Europe, the Americas and Oceania face slowdowns or long-term declines.
Maps / 28 weeks ago
Is the world map we've known all our lives really a lie?
In a fascinating exposé, a visual campaign reveals that the familiar world map we all grew up with is more illusion than fact—an artefact of history, power, and convenience rather than an objective depiction of our planet’s true proportions. Most of us recognise the Mercator projection—the rectangular world map that lines classrooms, textbooks, and even boardrooms.
