UN votes to adopt new world map to reflect Africa's true size
The United Nations has adopted a new world map that accurately represents Africa's true size, addressing long-standing cartographic distortions from the Mercator projection. The Togo-sponsored resolution received overwhelming support from 164 nations, with only the United States voting against it.
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UN votes to adopt new world map to reflect Africa's true size
The United Nations has adopted a new world map that accurately represents Africa's true size, addressing long-standing cartographic distortions from the Mercator projection. The Togo-sponsored resolution received overwhelming support from 164 nations, with only the United States voting against it.
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