UN votes to adopt new world map showing Africa's true size - bbc.com
The UN has voted to adopt a new world map that more accurately reflects the true size of the African continent. The resolution was supported by 164 nations, with the United States being the only country to vote against it.
Why it matters
This shift addresses long-standing criticisms regarding cartographic bias and the historical distortion of geographic proportions in global education.
The "Correct the Map" resolution, sponsored by Togo and backed by African Union (AU) members, passed with…
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