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The United States was the only country to vote against a draft UN General Assembly resolution supporting the Equal Earth map projection, which more accurately represents
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US Only Country to Vote Against New UN World Map
US Only Country to Vote Against New UN World Map
Initiative promotes Equal Earth over Mercator projection. US casts only vote against resolution. The United Nations General Assembly adopted a non-binding resolution on Friday encouraging the global use of world maps that more accurately reflect the true relative sizes of countries and continents.
The United Nations General Assembly has voted to adopt a new world map that more accurately depicts Africa’s size. The decision followed a call by African countries for the UN to right the centur