UN approves resolution in support of map that shows Africa's true size

By Aleksandra Michalska NEW YORK, Sept 4 (Reuters) - The United Nations on Friday voted for a shift away from the ...

Popular navigation apps unlikely to ditch Mercator maps despite UN resolution

However, the Mercator map comes with the trade-off of showing inaccurate sizes for continents. Landmasses become artificially ...

UN Approves Resolution for World Map That Depicts Africa’s Size More Accurately

Maps have been in the news of late, largely because of the forelock-tugging pusillanimity shown by Google and Apple in ...
Daily Mail

United Nations adopt new world map that shows Africa much bigger and cuts size of UK and US

It is the culmination of a recent campaign led by African countries and advocacy groups to reject 'cartographic colonialism'.
Daily Mail

The map of the world as you know it will completely change to show countries' true sizes under UN resolution - with Africa much larger

The UN General Assembly is due to vote on Friday on a proposal to move away from the traditional Mercator projection.
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Correcting the map: How a UN resolution marks a step toward decolonizing world maps

Some countries and territories, including Canada, Greenland and Russia, will soon look notably smaller on official United Nations maps. That is due to a recent resolution adopted by the UN General ...