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UN Adopts Equal Earth Projection, Challenging Centuries of Western Map Bias

Three cartographers expressed astonishment at the UN's near-universal adoption of their Equal Earth projection, which offers an alternative to the 16th-century

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UN Revises Map Depiction of Africa, Correcting Historical Size Distortion

The UN has changed how Africa is depicted on maps, addressing the historical inaccuracy of the world's most-used map which made the continent appear smaller tha

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UN Endorses New Map for More Accurate Representation of Africa's Size

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

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UN Adopts Equal Earth Projection, Challenging Centuries of Western Map Bias

UN Revises Map Depiction of Africa, Correcting Historical Size Distortion

UN Endorses New Map for More Accurate Representation of Africa's Size

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