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Africa gets bigger and the United States smaller as the UN backs a new world map

From Svenska Dagbladet · () Swedish

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News Official statement Approved/passed
  • The UN General Assembly voted for a resolution supporting the Equal Earth world map projection.
  • Equal Earth shows Africa larger than on many traditional maps, while Europe and North America appear smaller.
  • The resolution calls on member states to begin using the projection instead of the traditional Mercator projection.

Africa appears larger, while the United States and Europe shrink, on a world map backed by the United Nations General Assembly.

The assembly voted on Friday in favor of a resolution supporting the Equal Earth projection. The map aims to offer a more accurate representation of the continents than many traditional world maps.

The resolution describes Equal Earth as a “reasonable alternative for improving the accuracy of the cartographic representation of the world.” It urges UN member states to begin using the projection instead of the traditional Mercator map.

The vote was reported in Svenska Dagbladet’s live news coverage, alongside separate updates from Sweden, Ukraine and elsewhere.

reasonable alternative for improving the accuracy of the cartographic representation of the world

· United Nations General Assembly resolutionThe resolution’s description of the Equal Earth projection.
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