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The UN General Assembly voted to replace the Mercator projection with the Equal Earth map, which shows countries' true relative sizes, in a "Correct the Map" resolution put forward by African Union states and the Bahamas
The U.N. backed a map that shows Africa true to size. The U.S. was sole objector.UN votes to adopt new map that makes our world look very different | CNNUN ditches Mercator map to adopt more accurate one reflecting Africa's true sizeUN adopts new world map showing true scale of continents; only US votes against it