South Korea, an outlier on the list, has again postponed its decision on whether to allow Maps navigation services.
For true aficionados of nude relaxation, there are no parts of the body “where the sun don’t shine.” And with appropriate protection – a liberal layer of sun screen, face masks where required – there ...
A study by adventure tour operator Explore Worldwide has revealed the animals that people around the globe most want to see in the wild. The research analyzed Google search data across 180 countries ...
A new and possibly deadlier strain of mpox is spreading rapidly across the globe, leading to a public health emergency being declared by the World Health Organization (WHO). This strain of mpox, known ...
"On classroom walls from Lagos to London", the standard map of the world depicts an "inflated Britain at the centre" and a dramatically "shrunken Africa", said The Times. But this could soon change.
It's still illegal to be LGBT+ in 70 countries, and you could be given the death penalty in 12, as the world marks 30 years since “homosexuality” was declassified as a disease. International Day ...
U.S. vaccinations continue rising and Americans are flying in greater numbers than they have all year. But not every country is welcoming U.S. citizens. NBC News is tracking travel restrictions in ...
Looking for a fun activity you can do with your kids to reduce stress and learn geography? Well you're in luck, because the cartographers at National Geographic have adapted our World for Kids and ...
The African Union has backed a campaign to end the use by governments and international organizations of the 16th-century Mercator map of the world in favor of one that more accurately displays Africa ...
One of the best known and commonly used world maps, the Mercator Projection, depicts Greenland and Africa as being roughly the same size. In reality, Africa is 14 times larger. This clever animation ...
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 ...
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A fascination with the world of maps

My fascination with maps began during my grade school days when I became obsessed with reading historical fiction books and books about other countries. This led me to try to locate other countries ...