How the world map changed over centuries, why Mercator makes Greenland look huge, why Asia is the largest continent, how map projections work and the truth behind common world map myths.
The Togo-sponsored resolution was backed by 164 nations - the US the only nation to vote against it.
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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.
Before reading this articleThis article is a significantly expanded version of the 'Weekly Geography Behind the Scenes' ...
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