"The UN has voted to replace the centuries-old Mercator map (pictured) with one that vastly increases the size of Africa - while shrinking the UK and US
The General Assembly has accepted the 'Correct the Map' resolution and decided to move towards a new map, the Equal Earth projection (pictured)
Graphic showing how the Mercator map increases the apparent size of countries in the northern hemisphere, while shrinking those near the equator
A supporter of the change, Togolese Foreign Minister Robert Dussey, told news agency Reuters: 'A fair world begins with a fair map.'
He told a UN briefing earlier: 'A map is never neutral."
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