In early 2013, they asked people in 39 countries whether they had a favorable or unfavorable view of the United States. We rendered this data in the following map: Some highlights from the survey ...

With the United States now recognizing the Gulf waters as the “Gulf of America” and not the “Gulf of Mexico,” digital map creators are deciding how best to reflect the name change for their users.

The first map of the United States drawn and printed in America by an American was, until a few years ago, hardly known at all. Only seven original copies exist, and the best preserved is now on ...