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UN General Assembly endorses Equal Earth map projection for accurate country sizes
The UN General Assembly has endorsed the Equal Earth projection, a map that displays countries' sizes proportionally to one another. The new projection differs from the centuries-old Mercator map, which critics argue distorts Africa's actual size.
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2026 at 7:13 AM PDT
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