UN approves new world map to reflect Africa’s true size
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The UN General Assembly voted 164-1 with six abstentions to back the Equal Earth projection as a more accurate representation of land areas, especially Africa, and to promote its use in schools, media and digital platforms. The move is non-binding and does not affect navigation, with France co-sponsoring and Togo leading the campaign; the United States opposed, calling it an ideological agenda.
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