U.N. General Assembly endorses a new world map that represents Africa more accurately in its larger size. Only the U.S. voted against it
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What happened
The vote encourages governments and institutions around the world to replace the traditional Mercator map, commonly used since the 16th Century, with the Equal Earth projection.
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