WORLD● LOWSep 4 · Sep 4, 2026, 6:58 PM
UN adopts new map: Africa bigger, North America and Europe smaller
South China Morning Post · global
The United Nations General Assembly voted on Friday to back a resolution spearheaded by several African countries to adopt a map that makes their continent bigger while shrinking North America and Europe. Aimed at “a more accurate representation” of continental landmasses, the resolution was supported by 164 countries while the US voted against it and six other states abstained. The new map – known as the Equal Earth cartographic projection – “is a relevant option for improving the accuracy of...
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