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UN adopts map correction for fair African representation
The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution to correct the world map, aiming to restore balance in the representation of continents, especially Africa, and to rectify cartographic distortions resulting from the history of geographic imaging. The resolution seeks to promote recognition, justice, and development, noting that Mercator projection exaggerates the size of areas far from the equator and diminishes the size of Africa. It encourages the adoption of projection methods that provide a more accurate representation of landmass sizes. The main goal remains to improve the accuracy of Earth's depiction and support the use of equal-area projection systems.
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