The UN has endorsed a new world map using the Equal Earth projection. See how the map compares and why Africa gains the most relative size.

The Togo-sponsored resolution was backed by 164 nations - the US the only nation to vote against it.

Anaximander's Map is considered by some to be the first-ever world map, and alleged versions of it have been shared across social media channels since at least 2020, from Instagram and Reddit to ...

Every map of the world that you have ever seen is inaccurate. Well, of course, you might think. How could they map out the world when it's round, not flat? True. But that isn't the point. See, the ...

While the US was the only country that opposed the resolution, Ukraine, Serbia, Estonia, Lithuania, Georgia & Moldova abstained from the vote. India stresses on choice of projection.

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