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UN General Assembly Adopts New Map Reflecting Accurate Sizes of Continents
The UN General Assembly voted to adopt the Equal Earth cartographic projection on September 4, 2026, with 164 countries in favor and the United States voting against. The new map aims to provide a more accurate representation of the sizes of continents, addressing the distortions of the traditional Mercator projection. The resolution is not legally binding and does not affect the use of the Mercator projection for navigation.
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The UN General Assembly voted to adopt the Equal Earth cartographic projection on September 4, 2026, with 164 countries in favor and the United States voting against. The new map aims to provide a more accurate representation of the sizes of continents, addressing the distortions of the traditional Mercator projection. The resolution is not legally binding and does not affect the use of the Mercator projection for navigation.
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