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African nations are pushing to "correct the map."
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African nations are advocating for a change to the world map.
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- September 25, 2026 at 1:06 PM (2 weeks ago)
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- September 25, 2026 at 1:06 PM (2 weeks ago)
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The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution endorsing the Equal Earth cartographic projection, which more accurately portrays the relative sizes of continents. This move, sponsored by African nations, aims to correct the long-standing Mercator projection's distortions.
The United Nations has called for member states to adopt the Equal Earth map projection, replacing the Mercator projection. This move, supported by African nations through the #CorrectTheMap campaign, aims for a more accurate representation of country and continent sizes.
The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly voted to encourage governments, schools, and tech companies to stop using maps that distort Africa's size. This resolution promotes the use of more accurate map projections, such as Equal Earth, to correct historical distortions.
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