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U.N. backs more accurate Africa map despite objection from U.S.

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The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution on Friday calling for world maps to more accurately reflect the relative size of Africa and other regions, over the objections of the United States. The so-called Mercator projection, in use since the 16th century, makes Africa look comparatively small while inflating the size of land masses farther away from the equator.

First report: UN General Assembly Adopts Equal Earth Map After Togo Leads Vote Against Mercator — newscord.org, 11d