UN votes 164-1 to adopt Equal Earth map projection showing Africa's true size
The UN General Assembly voted 164-1 to adopt the 'Equal Earth' map projection, replacing the Mercator projection, with the United States casting the lone dissenting vote. The vote is non-binding but UN institutions will begin using the new projection, which shows Africa at its actual size.
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@BBCWorld
UN votes to adopt new world map showing Africa's true size https://t.co/XAykyjb9y1
@Polymarket
JUST IN: UN votes 164-1 to ditch the Mercator projection in favor of the “Equal Earth” map, with the U.S. casting the lone vote against. https://t.co/XoP96pZwYl
@Newsforce
🇺🇳The UN just voted 164–1 to dump the Mercator map and adopt one that shows Africa at its actual size—14 times larger than Greenland, not the same. The U.S. cast the only “no.” The vote is non-binding, but UN institutions will start using the new projection. https://t.co/EqmCjWPPGm
@BBCNews
UN votes to adopt new world map to reflect Africa's true size https://t.co/fHoEl8lB01
@inevitable360
UN to vote on adopting new world map that shows Africa’s true scale https://t.co/AXXeHm1Txc
@Reuters
UN to adopt resolution in support of map showing Africa's true size https://t.co/IHbyWp1lGm
@elsoldepuebla1
ONU aprueba cambiar el diseño de los mapas mundiales, ¿por qué se propuso desde África y su relación con el colonialismo? https://t.co/5NPBYl4YVs https://t.co/BpmCTQgwxO