The new map makes Africa, Latin America, South Asia and Oceania larger than the traditional Mercator projection.
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WorldPingThe vote encourages governments and institutions around the world to replace the traditional Mercator map, commonly used since the 16th Century, with the Equal Earth projection.
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WorldPingThe Togo-sponsored resolution was backed by 164 nations - with the US as the only nation to vote against it.
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WorldPingThe United Nations General Assembly has voted to endorse a new world map that shows Africa's large size more accurately…
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WorldPingThe U.N. has backed a new map showing Africa in its true relative size, with the U.S. standing alone in opposition.
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WorldPingOver 160 countries have voted at the United Nations to move away from a traditional global map that is nearly 500 years old towards a newer one that more accurately reflects Africa's true size.
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WorldPingThis weekend, Paris is hosting the 16th edition of FIFDA, the African Diaspora International Film Festival. From September 4 to 6, 15 films from 13 countries will be screened, spanning fiction and non-fiction, as well as feature-length and short films.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
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