WORLD● LOW1h ago · Sep 5, 2026, 4:23 PM
UN approves resolution in support of map that shows Africa's true size
France 24 [en] · global
The United Nations on Friday voted for a shift away from the 16th-century Mercator global map towards one more accurately reflecting countries' true size, a resolution sponsored by African states to counter perceptions that the continent is peripheral.
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