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The UN General Assembly has voted to adopt a new world map that more accurately reflects Africa’s true geographic scale. Backed by an overwhelming majority of member states, the resolution aims to phase out traditional projections that have long distorted the continent’s size and global perception.
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The United Nations General Assembly has voted to adopt a new world map that more accurately reflects countries’ relative sizes, correcting long-standing distortions that minimized Africa’s scale.[5][7][13] The Togo-sponsored resolution was backed by 164 nations, with the United States the only country to vote against it.[5][13] The decision marks a symbolic but significant move to reshape global geographic representation and address historical biases in commonly used projections.[5][7][13]
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The United Nations General Assembly has voted to adopt a new official world map that more accurately reflects the true relative size of countries, correcting long‑standing distortions that minimized Africa’s scale.[2][5][12][13] The resolution, led by African states including Togo, passed with broad support, with the United States reportedly the only country to vote against it.[2][13]
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