The UN just voted to ditch the iconic but misleading Mercator map in favor of the Equal Earth projection, which shows continents in true size—making Africa look massive and shrinking the US and UK. Spearheaded by African nations and advocates calling it “cartographic colonialism,” the move aims to correct how we perceive global power through geography. Togo’s Foreign Minister declared a fair world begins with a fair map, while the U.S. opposed it, calling it irrelevant amid bigger crises. Though the new map sacrifices navigational lines for accuracy, supporters see it as a vital step toward truth in education and global perception.
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