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The United Nations has officially adopted a new world map that accurately reflects Africa's true size, replacing the outdated Mercator projection.

GeographyInternational RelationsEducationSep 4, 2026score 0.526 posts · 4 replies across 3 instances
The thread discusses the United Nations' decision to adopt a new world map that more accurately represents Africa's size, replacing the outdated Mercator projection. This change is significant as it addresses long-standing geographical inaccuracies and promotes a more equitable global perspective. The topic has been widely reported across multiple international news outlets.

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The United Nations has officially adopted a new world map that accurately reflects Africa's true size, replacing the outdated Mercator projection.
Parent: International RelationsEntity: United NationsSub-entity: Geographical RepresentationImpact: positiveDate: Sep 4, 2026 - Sep 6, 2026Target: The United Nations' decision to adopt a new world map that accurately represents Africa's size

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BBC News - UN votes to adopt new world map to reflect Africa's true size https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce30vp55dnlo
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UN votes to adopt new #world #map that shows Africa’s true scale In a session at its headquarters in New York, the UN general assembly officially retired the 16th-century Mercator projection in favour of one based on the more accurate 2018 Equal Earth design. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/04/un-vote-world-map-mercator-equal-earth-africa. #142holdheap #geography #cartography
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#cartography#world#map#142holdheap#geography
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UN votes to adopt new world map that reflects Africa’s true size https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/4/un-votes-to-adopt-new-world-map-that-reflects-africas-true-size?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Europe News @europe-news-AlJazeera
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UN approves new map showing Africa’s true size https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/5/un-approves-new-map-showing-africas-true-size?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Africa News @africa-news-AlJazeera
6 boosts · 1 favs · 0 replies · Sep 5, 2026
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UN votes to adopt new world map to reflect Africa's true size https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce30vp55dnlo
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Sep 6, 2026
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The U.N. backs a new world map showing Africa in its true relative size https://www.npr.org/2026/09/04/nx-s1-5958611/africa-world-map-un-vote?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into World News @world-news-npr
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UN votes to adopt new world map that reflects Africa’s true size https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/4/un-votes-to-adopt-new-world-map-that-reflects-africas-true-size?traffic_source=rss #aljazeera #worldnews #VSN
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UN votes to adopt new world map to reflect Africa's true size https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce30vp55dnlo?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into World @world-BBCNews
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