UN votes to ditch Mercator's projection maps in favour of 'more accurate representation' In short: The United Nations has voted to adopt a new map, known as the Equal Earth cartographic projection, replacing the Mercator projection maps. The old maps feature several inaccuracies, such as a larger North America, Europe and Greenland against a smaller Africa,…
UN votes to ditch Mercator's projection maps in favour of 'more accurate representation'
In short:
The United Nations has voted to adopt a new map, known as the Equal Earth cartographic projection, replacing the Mercator projection maps.
The old maps feature several inaccuracies, such as a larger North America, Europe and Greenland against a smaller Africa, Latin America and Oceania.
The motion was carried by 164 states, with six abstaining and the US voting against the new maps.
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