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UN backs new world map to accurately show Africa's size

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The United Nations General Assembly has endorsed a new world map projection, the Equal Earth projection, which more accurately represents the true size of continents, particularly Africa. This resolution, passed with 164 votes in favor and only the U.S. voting against, encourages the adoption of this new map over the traditional Mercator projection. Advocates argue that the Mercator map, designed for navigation, distorts landmasses by disproportionately enlarging regions near the poles, making Africa appear smaller than it is relative to places like Greenland. AI

RANK_REASON UN General Assembly resolution endorsing a new map projection. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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    U.N. General Assembly endorses a new world map that represents Africa more accurately in its larger size. Only the U.S. voted against it

    The vote encourages governments and institutions around the world to replace the traditional Mercator map, commonly used since the 16th Century, with the Equal Earth projection.

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