The UN resolution instead endorses use of the Equal Earth projection, which better shows the relative sizes of land masses.
Equal Earth is ontworpen om landen in hun werkelijke relatieve grootte weer te geven en is een VN-initiatief onder leiding ...
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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.
The resolution, led by Togo and supported by the African Union, was passed by a huge majority of 164 votes to one, with six ...
The United Nations has voted to change the world map to reflect the true, relative sizes of countries.
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Video shows how maps of the world are changing
This video examines National Geographic’s newest atlases and how they update our understanding of the world map. It highlights changes in political borders, physical geography, and new data about ...
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