U.N. approves resolution in support of map that shows Africa’s true size

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The United Nations has approved a resolution in support of an alternative map that accurately represents Africa's size, which is often distorted on traditional Mercator projections. The resolution promotes the Equal Earth projection as a more accurate representation. The U.N.'s backing aims to correct centuries-old cartographic inaccuracies. No specific numbers or details about the resolution are provided.
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September 4th, 164 countries, including France and the UK, voted in favor of a resolution at the UN General Assembly to adopt a new world map that more accurately reflects the size of Africa. Only the US voted against it, with six other states abstaining. The new map, known as the Equal Earth cartographic projection, aims to provide a more accurate representation of continental landmasses and reduce distortions caused by the traditional Mercator projection, which has been widely used since the 16th century. According to Foreign Minister Robert Dussey of Togo, "a fair world begins with a fair map," highlighting the importance of cartography in shaping our understanding of the world. The resolution promotes the use of the Equal Earth projection over the Mercator projection, which distorts the relative size of land masses by expanding those nearer the poles, making Greenland appear roughly the same size as Africa, although Africa is about 14 times larger.

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The U.N. has backed a map that more accurately represents Africa’s true size, challenging the centuries-old Mercator projection.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-06
2026-09-06 · The Hindu
U.N. approves resolution in support of map that shows Africa’s true size · assertive framing

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The U.N. has backed a map that more accurately represents Africa’s true size, challenging the centuries-old Mercator projection. asserted
that → back → projection
The resolution promotes the Equal Earth projection as a more accurate representation of the world’s continents. asserted
resolution → promote → continents
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