# UN Adopts New Map to Correct Distorted Continental Sizes

The UN General Assembly voted to adopt the Equal Earth projection, making Africa appear larger than the traditional Mercator map.

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The resolution was supported by 164 countries, while the United States voted against it and six other states abstained. [^1]

The United Nations General Assembly voted on Friday to back a resolution to adopt the Equal Earth cartographic projection, which makes Africa appear larger and North America smaller. [^2]

Foreign Minister Robert Dussey of Togo, which drove the resolution, stated that maps guide education and influence collective perceptions, noting that distorted images risk perpetuating inaccurate representations passed down through generations. [^3]

The Equal Earth projection, launched by a group of cartographers in 2018, preserves the relative surface areas of continents and shows their shapes as they appear on a globe. [^4]

## What this stands on

1. The resolution was supported by 164 countries, while the United States voted against it and six other states abstained. (Hindustan Times, News)
2. The United Nations General Assembly voted on Friday to back a resolution to adopt the Equal Earth cartographic projection, which makes Africa appear larger and North America smaller. (Hindustan Times, News)
3. Foreign Minister Robert Dussey of Togo, which drove the resolution, stated that maps guide education and influence collective perceptions, noting that distorted images risk perpetuating inaccurate representations passed down through generations. (Hindustan Times, News)
4. The Equal Earth projection, launched by a group of cartographers in 2018, preserves the relative surface areas of continents and shows their shapes as they appear on a globe. (abc.net.au, News)

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