UN to Vote On Resolution to Replace World Map That Shrinks Africa's Size
The 164-1 vote urges governments, schools and tech companies to use equal-area maps that show Africa’s size more accurately.
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Have we been seeing the world in the wrong way for 450 years? Does appearing large on a map equate to being large in the world? The 'Correct the Map' campaign challenges this myth. But the problem is that if we try to put a round Earth on flat paper, something will inevitably go wrong.
U.S. Sole Nation to Oppose U.N. Resolution Correcting Africa’s Size on World Maps
The United States stood alone Friday as the only country to vote against a United Nations resolution encouraging the use of world maps that more accurately depict the size of Africa and other regions near the equator. The U.N. General Assembly adopted the “Correct the Map” resolution Sept. 4 by a vote of 164-1, with six countries abstaining, according to reports from The Independent, BBC and The Hill. The non-binding measure, led by Togo and bac…
UN to Vote On Resolution to Replace World Map That Shrinks Africa's Size
The United Nations General Assembly will on Friday, September 4, vote on an African-led initiative calling for wider use of world maps that represent the size of continents particularly Africa more accurately.
The world map, which has been in use for almost five centuries, may soon get a more modern look, because the Mercator projection, which dates back to the 16th century, depicts the continents in a distorted way. “Demonizing the Mercator projection is unacceptable,” says associate professor of cartography Raivo Aunap, putting the brakes on the enthusiasm for change.
The recent UN recommendation to introduce a new world map that portrays the areas of countries more fairly has sparked a lively debate. Geographer Taavi Pae explains why Africa is “growing” on the new map and Europe “shrinking”, and why this change is less revolutionary in reality than the headlines seem.
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