Africa is much bigger than you think. Traditional maps have downplayed the size of the continent in comparison to other parts of the world for hundreds of years.

Most of us grew up looking at world maps that dramatically distorted the actual size of countries, and we had no idea. In this eye-opening video, we reveal the truth about how big (or small) countries ...

Teachers fear the ‘atrocious mistake’ could damage students’ results. A leading exam board has been slammed after a GCSE geography paper wrongly named countries on a map of Africa.

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

On the Mercator map, Africa – sitting on the equator, ... One of the dangers of the Mercator map is that it can make enlarged countries seem unnaturally powerful and intimidating.

Africa is much bigger than you think. Traditional maps have downplayed the size of the continent in comparison to other parts of the world for hundreds of years.