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AFRICA AND THE NEW WORLD MAP

The Mercator Projection did not only distort geography, it distorted ambitions, argues

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AFRICA AND THE NEW WORLD MAP

The Mercator Projection did not only distort geography, it distorted ambitions, argues

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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…
venerdì 4 settembre 2026·adnkronos.com
Africa, UN votes to move beyond Mercator map, distorts continent's dimensions
The United Nations General Assembly will today vote on a resolution to promote the progressive abandonment of the traditional Mercator projection, the world map that alters the…

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UN votes to adopt new world map

Africa-led campaign asks governments, schools and tech firms to move away from the centuries-old Mercator projection

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aljazeera.com6 g fa

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

The widely-used Mercator map is often criticised for visually exaggerating and centralising Western nations.

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smh.com.au5 g fa

Australia and Africa expand, North America and Europe shrink: UN adopts new world map

The US was the only country to vote against the move to limit use of the famous 16th-century Mercator map for the Equal Earth projection, saying it promoted an “ideological agenda”.

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gulfnews.com5 g fa

Africa is 14 times bigger than Greenland: UN backs new world map

UN backs new world map standards to show countries’ true size, challenging the Mercator projection and promoting fairer representation of Africa and other regions.

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punchng.com6 g fa

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

The UN General Assembly has adopted a new world map, the Equal Earth projection, which accurately represents Africa's true size, correcting Mercator's dist

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venerdì 4 settembre 2026·

rfi.fr

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…

venerdì 4 settembre 2026·

theguardian.com

UN votes to adopt new world map that shows Africa’s true scale

Togo-sponsored resolution called to phase out traditional map that depicts continent as similar size to Greenland

venerdì 4 settembre 2026·

thehindu.com

UN approves resolution in support of map that shows Africa’s true size

The United Nations has voted for ⁠a shift away from 16th-century Mercator global map towards one more accurately reflecting countries’ true size, a resolution sponsored by African…

venerdì 4 settembre 2026·

dawn.com

UN adopts major map reform to show true scale of continents

The widely-used Mercator projection inflated northern regions and compressed equatorial ones, making Europe and North America appear much larger, while shrinking Africa and South…

venerdì 4 settembre 2026·

france24.com

UN ditches Mercator map to adopt more accurate one reflecting Africa's true size

The UN General Assembly on Friday voted to shift away from the 16th-century Mercator map, designed by Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator, for a more accurate one reflecting…

venerdì 4 settembre 2026·

news.un.org

UN tells the world: Stop making Africa look small

The UN General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to encourage governments, schools and tech companies worldwide to stop using maps that make Africa look far smaller than it really…

venerdì 4 settembre 2026·

aljazeera.com

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

The widely-used Mercator map is often criticised for visually exaggerating and centralising Western nations.

venerdì 4 settembre 2026·

punchng.com

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

The UN General Assembly has adopted a new world map, the Equal Earth projection, which accurately represents Africa's true size, correcting Mercator's dist

sabato 5 settembre 2026·

smh.com.au

Australia and Africa expand, North America and Europe shrink: UN adopts new world map

The US was the only country to vote against the move to limit use of the famous 16th-century Mercator map for the Equal Earth projection, saying it promoted an “ideological…

sabato 5 settembre 2026·

scroll.in

United Nations adopts new map showing Africa larger

The United States was the only country to oppose the resolution to replace the 16th century Mercator projection that enlarged landmasses closer to the poles.

sabato 5 settembre 2026·

irishtimes.com

UN votes to put more accurate Africa on the map

UN adopts new world map that shows Africa’s true scale, US only country to vote against ‘superfluous’ resolution

sabato 5 settembre 2026·

rfi.fr

UN backs effort to drop Mercator map and show size of Africa more accurately

The United Nations voted on Saturday for a shift away from the 16th-century Mercator global map towards one more accurately reflecting the true size of countries.

sabato 5 settembre 2026·

hindustantimes.com

Redrawing world map: Why UN wants schools, tech firms to drop Mercator’s projection

UN's non-binding resolution asks schools, publishers and tech firms to switch to equal-area projections. India voted yes, with a caveat.

sabato 5 settembre 2026·

independent.co.uk

UN votes to adopt new world map

Africa-led campaign asks governments, schools and tech firms to move away from the centuries-old Mercator projection

sabato 5 settembre 2026·

aljazeera.com

How big is Africa really? Why the UN voted to change the world map

The new map makes Africa, Latin America, South Asia and Oceania larger than the traditional Mercator projection.

sabato 5 settembre 2026·

independent.co.uk

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

Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe UN General Assembly has voted to replace the traditional Mercator world map with map projections that accurately reflect the true…

sabato 5 settembre 2026·

fortune.com

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 |…

The vote encourages governments and institutions around the world to replace the traditional Mercator map, commonly used since the 16th Century, with the Equal Earth projection.

sabato 5 settembre 2026·

gulfnews.com

Africa is 14 times bigger than Greenland: UN backs new world map

UN backs new world map standards to show countries’ true size, challenging the Mercator projection and promoting fairer representation of Africa and other regions.

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