UN General Assembly Approves New World Map Projection to Correct Distortions
The UN has endorsed the Equal Earth projection to replace the traditional Mercator map, which distorts Africa's size. The US voted against,…
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UN Adopt Resolution to Replace Mercator Map with Accurate Global Representation
The UN General Assembly voted 164-1 to adopt the Equal Earth projection, aiming to correct the colonial-era distortions that visually shrink Africa.