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

UN approves resolution in support of map that shows Africa's true size
France 24 Saturday 05 September 2026, 16:23 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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The United Nations on Friday voted for a shift away from the 16th-century Mercator global map towards one more accurately reflecting countries' true size, a resolution sponsored by African states to counter perceptions that the continent is peripheral. Keywords for this article

The United Nations on Friday voted for a shift away from the 16th-century Mercator global map towards one more accurately reflecting countries' true size, a resolution sponsored by African states to counter perceptions that the continent is peripheral. Keywords for this article
UN (ORG) Africa (LOCATION) The United Nations (ORG) Mercator (ORG) African (ORG)
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