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UN General Assembly endorses a new world map that shows more accurately Africa's size

The United Nations General Assembly on Friday endorsed a new world map that represents Africa more accurately in its larger size, a culmination of a recent campaign led by African countries and advoca...

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U.N. Approves African Proposal for a New World Map

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The U.N. backs a new world map showing Africa in its true relative size

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UN approves resolution in support of map that shows Africa's true size

It is not legally binding and it "in no way challenges the use of the Mercator projection for maritime and aerial navigation, for which it remains fully suited," the Togolese ministry said in a statem...

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UN General Assembly votes to replace traditional map

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UN to vote on adopting new world map that shows true size of all countries

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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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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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Africa is 14 times larger than Greenland: Inside the UN's historic map revolution

The United Nations General Assembly has approved the Equal Earth map projection, replacing the historic Mercator map to accurately reflect the true sizes of continents like Africa and Europe.

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UN to vote on adopting new map that would make our world look very different

The United Nations General Assembly is voting Friday on whether 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 adopts new world map showing true scale of continents; only US votes against it

It makes Africa bigger while shrinking North America and Europe. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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United Nations votes to adopt new map that makes Africa appear bigger

The United Nations has voted to endorse a new map which would dramatically reshape how the world views itself.

Africa bigger, US smaller as UN votes to adopt a new world map

The United Nations has voted to adopt a map that makes Africa bigger while shrinking North America and Europe.

Agence France-Presse on MSN

France to abandon 'distorted' Mercator map projection: minister

The French foreign ministry on Friday said it plans to abandon using maps with the traditional Mercator projection of the world, backing a push by Africa to give the continent a more realistic geographical representation.