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UN endorses new world map showing Africa’s true size

U.N. Approves African Proposal for a New World Map

The United Nations General Assembly on Friday endorsed a world map that depicts the size of Africa more accurately than the map most commonly used now.

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UN endorses new world map showing Africa’s true size — after US voted against it

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UN backs new world map that more accurately shows Africa’s true size and scale, 164 countries vote in favour

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U.N. approves resolution in support of map that shows Africa’s true size

The U.N. has backed a map that more accurately represents Africa’s true size, challenging the centuries-old Mercator projection.

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Africa bigger, US smaller - UN adopts new map

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UN backs map reform to show true size of continents

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UN approves new map showing Africa’s true size

Supporters of the resolution say the widely used, and centuries-old, Mercator world map distorts the size of countries, thereby changing how they are seen.

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UN votes to adopt new world map to reflect Africa's true size

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India votes in favour of UNGA resolution endorsing new world map

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Can you guess the real size of each country on the new world map?

Pick which country is bigger, then watch it morph from Mercator to Equal Earth projection to see how close you were.

UN votes to adopt new map that makes our world look very different

The United Nations General Assembly voted on Friday to adopt a new world map that reflects countries’ true relative sizes, after African nations urged the UN to right a centuries-old wrong.

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US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference

A U.S. government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a State Department presentation at ‌a global conference taking place in Brazil this week, causing a stir among attendees who took screenshots and posted them online.

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How big is Africa really? Why the UN voted to change the world map

The new map makes Africa, Latin America, South Asia and Oceania larger than the traditional Mercator projection.