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US government mislabels countries on map of Africa at global conference

The US State Department acknowledged ‘an unfortunate error’ after the highly inaccurate African map caused a stir.
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World maps get Africa's size wrong: Cartographers explain why fixing it matters

The African Union has endorsed the #CorrectTheMap Campaign, a call for the United Nations and the wider global community to use a different kind of world map. The campaign currently has over 4,500 ...

State Department Map Incorrectly Labels African Countries at AIDS Conference, Calls Mistake 'An Unfortunate Error'

The U.S. State Department acknowledged Thursday that a map of Africa used during a presentation at an international AIDS ...

State Department Map Mislabels African Countries at AIDS Conference

Nigeria, a coastal country in western Africa, was landlocked in the Sahara, among other errors. The department said it had ...

US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference

A U.S. government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a State Department presentation at ‌a global conference ...