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UN endorses new world map showing Africa’s true size

UN votes to adopt new map that makes our world look very different

The United Nations General Assembly voted on Friday to adopt a new world map that reflects countries’ true relative sizes, after African nations urged the UN to right a centuries-old wrong.

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UN votes to adopt new world map to reflect Africa's true size

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The U.N. backed a map that shows Africa true to size. The U.S. was sole objector.

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Africa bigger, US smaller - UN adopts new map

The United Nations General Assembly voted Friday to back a resolution spearheaded by several African countries to adopt a map that makes their continent bigger while shrinking North America and Europe...

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United Nations adopts new map showing Africa larger

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UN approves new map showing Africa’s true size

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VN stemt over grote wijziging van de wereldkaart zoals wij ze kennen

Equal Earth is ontworpen om landen in hun werkelijke relatieve grootte weer te geven en is een VN-initiatief onder leiding van Togo met steun van de Afrikaanse Unie bij de VN.

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Can you guess the real size of each country on the new world map?

Pick which country is bigger, then watch it morph from Mercator to Equal Earth projection to see how close you were.

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UN backs new world map after 164 countries vote in favour: What does it mean and will this change how continents are shown on maps?

The resolution, led by Togo and supported by the African Union, was passed by a huge majority of 164 votes to one, with six countries abstaining. The United States was the only country to vote against it.