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WorldParis drops Mercator projection, making France look smaller on world maps

France is redrawing its world map after the foreign ministry deemed the Mercator projection misleading. It will adopt a map that more accurately represents the actual sizes of continents, particularly Africa, making France appear smaller.

Eeuronews 2026-09-06 12:22