Maps. You can not please everyone.
A map is never neutral, and always involve compromise. You cannot flatten a globe without distorting something, and that distortion shapes what people think the world looks like.
The UN has adopted the Equal Earth projection as its preferred map, pushed by African nations who are tired of Africa being visually minimised on Mercator. Mercator has survived for centuries because it is useful for navigation, even if it warps size as you move toward the poles.
And even with a new projection, the politics do not go away. Borders, colours and disputed territories still trigger objections, because a…
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