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Ethiopia: Maps Can Be Misleading - On Purpose - and Their Story Becomes History. The Case of Ethiopia

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Maps serve as an essential technology of modern life, utilized globally for navigating streets, following deliveries, tracking storms, and providing a foundational framework for election coverage, humanitarian emergencies, military briefings, and development reports.

However, the use of cartography in Ethiopia demonstrates that maps can be intentionally misleading, with their altered representations eventually becoming accepted historical narratives. This phenomenon highlights how geopolitical and strategic interests can influence mapmaking to shape public perception over time.

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