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The UN General Assembly voted 164 in favor (with six abstentions) to replace the traditional Mercator map with the Equal Earth projection to better reflect Africa’s true size; the non-binding decision will influence maps used by UN bodies and institutions worldwide, with the United States as the sole dissenting nation.
The United Nations General Assembly voted 164 in favor, with six abstentions and only the United States against, to replace the Mercator projection with the Equal Earth map so countries are shown at their true relative sizes. Led by African nations and the AU, the move aims to correct centuries of distortions that minimize Africa and other regions and calls on tech platforms to adopt the more accurate projection; France signaled support for the switch.