United Nations adopt new world map that shows Africa much bigger and cuts size of UK and US

It is the culmination of a recent campaign led by African countries and advocacy groups to reject 'cartographic colonialism'.

The new map -- known as the Equal Earth cartographic projection -- improves "the accuracy of the cartographic representation of the world," the resolution said

164 countries led the Togo-led campaignThe United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Friday endorsed a new world map that more accurately reflects Africa’s actual size, marking the culmination of a Togo-led campaign backed by the African Union and various advocacy groups.The UNGA adopted a resolution titled “Correct Th

The new map — known as the Equal Earth cartographic projection — improves "the accuracy of the cartographic representation of the world," the resolution said.

UNGA adopts new map showing Africa bigger, US smaller  Dawn

The United Nations has voted to adopt a map that makes Africa bigger while shrinking North America and Europe.

"They are therefore never neutral, when they present a distorted image of our planet, they risk perpetuating inaccurate representation that are passed down through generation."

The United Nations General Assembly voted Friday to back a resolution spearheaded by several African countries to adopt a map that makes their continent bigger while shrinking North America and Europe.Africa bigger, US smaller - UN adopts new mapAimed at "a more accurate representation" of continental landmasses, the r