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Africa: UN Backs Effort to Drop Mercator Map and Show Size of Africa More Accurately

eriinfo.com2 months ago07 mins

The United Nations voted on Saturday for a shift away from the 16th-century Mercator global map towards one more accurately reflecting the true size of countries. The resolution was sponsored by African states to counter perceptions that the continent is peripheral. It passed with the support of 164 nations, including France. The United States was…

UN votes to endorse new map projection that shows Africa’s size more accurately

eriinfo.com2 months ago04 mins

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 advocacy groups. Friday’s resolution, which was sponsored by Togo and backed by members of the African Union, was passed with 164 member states…