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The UN has endorsed a new map that more accurately depicts the size of Africa, which has historically been misrepresented as smaller due to ancient map projecti

The United Nations has voted to move away from the 16th-century Mercator global map in favor of one that more accurately represents the true size of countries.

The UN has voted to correct the 'distorted' world map, acknowledging that Africa is larger than commonly perceived.

The United Nations General Assembly has endorsed a new world map designed to more accurately represent the true size of Africa.

Over 160 countries at the United Nations have voted to adopt a new world map that more accurately represents the true size of Africa, moving away from a nearly

The United Nations voted 164-1 to adopt the Equal Earth map projection, which accurately depicts continent sizes, with the United States being the sole dissenti

Marie Tharp's innovative work in 1957 transformed ocean floor data into detailed maps, revealing unknown underwater landscapes and geological formations. Her fi