Campaign Seeks to Change How Africa Is Represented on Maps

Imagine you're trying to draw the world on a flat piece of paper.

Some maps, like the Mercator map, stretch and shrink different parts to make them fit.

The 'Correct the Map' campaign wants to change this.

They're saying that the map we often see makes Africa look much smaller than it is.

They want us to use a map that shows Africa's true size, so people understand how big and important it really is.

This helps to show that Africa is a big part of the world, just like any other continent.

They want kids everywhere to see Africa correctly on maps!