WorldPingThe 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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WorldPingThe United Nations General Assembly has voted to endorse a new world map that shows Africa's large size more accurately…
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The new map makes Africa, Latin America, South Asia and Oceania larger than the traditional Mercator projection.
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WorldPingWe're sure no one will have a problem with this completely reasonable proposal.
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WorldPingThe Togo-sponsored resolution was backed by 164 nations - with the US as the only nation to vote against it.
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WorldPingThe U.N. has backed a new map showing Africa in its true relative size, with the U.S. standing alone in opposition.
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WorldPingThe United Nations on Friday voted for a shift away from the 16th-century Mercator global map towards one more accurately reflecting countries' true size, a resolution sponsored by African states to counter perceptions that the continent is peripheral.
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