Common projections shrink the size of Africa, but experts have long debated whether creating a precise map is possible.

Their design was inspired by the Robinson projection map from 1963 which even got the seal of approval from the National Geographic Society when they named it their map of choice in 1988 ...

Mercator Projection (Credit: Daniel R ... map took a similar tack to the Sinusoidal by pulling out the edges of the map to mimic a sphere. The Robinson isn’t as extreme, however, taking the form of a ...