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France drops Mercator maps as Africa pushes for truer world view

France will stop using maps based on the traditional Mercator projection, Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot announced on Friday – backing an African push for a more accurate representation of the continent.

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venerdì 4 settembre 2026·independent.co.uk
Africa wants to overhaul the world map. Here’s why
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe UN General Assembly is set to vote on an African Union-backed resolution urging the world to move away from the traditional Mercator…
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França se une à África por mapas-múndi mais representativos e abandona projeção usada há séculos; entenda
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France drops Mercator maps as Africa pushes for truer world view

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France drops Mercator maps as Africa pushes for truer world view

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Africa wants to overhaul the world map. Here’s why

França se une à África por mapas-múndi mais representativos e abandona projeção usada há séculos; entenda

Paris drops Mercator projection: France now looks smaller on world maps

La France revoit sa représentation cartographique du monde pour plus d’équité

Africa wants to overhaul the world map. Here’s why

« Mercator » : l’ONU encourage l’abandon de la projection pour l’utilisation d’une représentation…

Francia apoya cambiar los mapas del mundo para reflejar mejor el tamaño de África - EFE

Francia apoya cambiar los mapas del mundo para reflejar mejor el tamaño de África - EFE

La France revoit sa représentation cartographique du monde pour plus d’équité

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UN tells the world: Stop making Africa look small

UN votes to adopt new world map that reflects Africa’s true size

UN adopts proposal for new world map showing Africa’s true size

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The UK among 164 nations to vote in support of new world map

U.N. General Assembly endorses a new world map that represents Africa more accurately in its larger size. Only the U.S. voted against it |…

Paris drops Mercator projection: France now looks smaller on world maps