The Dag Hammarskjöld Library has roughly 8000 UN authored maps in its collection. This map collection is unique in its scope, relating to the work of the United Nations through the decades.

Congress had budgeted at least $690 million on pro-democracy programs this year to counter nations considered the world's ...

The Mercator projection, a cylindrical map introduced by Geradus Mercator in 1569, distorts the true size of countries on maps, making them appear different to reality.

Read on for an overview of the situation in infographics and maps. According to the United Nations High ... on August 24. The map below shows when each of these countries declared independence.