U.N. to Vote on African Proposal for a New World Map

The Equal Earth projection shows countries’ true size relative to one another, unlike the centuries-old Mercator map, which critics say makes Africa look smaller than it is.

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U.N. to Vote on African Proposal for a New World Map

The Equal Earth projection shows countries’ true size relative to one another, unlike the centuries-old Mercator map, which critics say makes Africa look smaller than it is.

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Ψήφισμα στον ΟΗΕ για να αλλάξει επίσημα ο παγκόσμιος χάρτης -Με το πραγματικό μέγεθος των κρατών, το πριν και το μετά

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U.N. to Vote on African Proposal for a New World Map

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Ψήφισμα στον ΟΗΕ για να αλλάξει επίσημα ο παγκόσμιος χάρτης -Με το πραγματικό μέγεθος των κρατών, το πριν και το μετά

U.N. to Vote on African Proposal for a New World Map

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