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UN Approves Resolution to Replace Mercator Maps with Accurate Representation of Africa
The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution to update maps, addressing the distortion of Africa's size caused by the Mercator projection.
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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,…
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.
UN Adopts New Map Projection to Correct Africa’s Distorted Size
The UN has voted to adopt the Equal Earth projection, a map designed to correct the size distortions of the Mercator projection,…
UN to Vote on Adopting New World Map That Reflects Africa’s True Scale
The UN General Assembly will vote Friday on a resolution to phase out the Mercator projection, which distorts Africa's size, in favor…