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The United Nations has voted to phase out the Mercator projection in favor of a map that accurately represents the size of the African continent.

CartographyUnited NationsGeopoliticsSep 4, 2026score 1.952 posts · 162 replies across 1 instances
The thread discusses a United Nations resolution to phase out the traditional Mercator projection in favor of a world map that more accurately represents the geographical scale of Africa. The posts highlight the shift as a move toward correcting historical distortions in cartography.

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The United Nations has voted to phase out the Mercator projection in favor of a map that accurately represents the size of the African continent.
Parent: CartographyEntity: Mercator projectionSub-entity: Africa scaleImpact: neutralDate: Sep 4, 2026 - Sep 5, 2026Target: UN resolution to phase out the Mercator projection

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UN votes to adopt new world map that shows Africa’s true scale Togo-sponsored resolution called to phase out traditional map that depicts continent as similar size to Greenland The United Nations has voted to adopt a resolution for the world to formally phase out the traditional Mercator map of the globe in favour of one that more accurately displays Africa’s size. Only the US voted no. #Native #Indigenous #BIPOC #Africa
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The United Nations has voted to adopt a new world map that makes the African continent bigger while shrinking North America and Europe. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/05/world/un-adopts-new-map/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #us #africa #un
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