The UN resolution instead endorses use of the Equal Earth projection, which better shows the relative sizes of land masses.

Japan was among the many countries that supported the UN resolution. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes ...

The U.N. voted to endorse a new world map called "Equal Earth" that more accurately depicts the size of continents.

The countries are not opposed to a new map per se; they’re testy about the colour shades.

Africa has long been represented as smaller than its real size in maps, which are largely based on an ancient projection.

UN votes to approve new world map which will show true size of Africa - Africa-led campaign asks governments, schools and ...

Nearly every voting country recently approved of a new way to depict the world. The United Nations' endorsement of a new ...

The Equal Earth projection shows countries’ true size relative to one another, unlike the centuries-old Mercator map, which ...

Japan has demanded that the new world map in the Equal Earth projection—which the UN General Assembly had previously voted to ...

The United Nations General Assembly voted on Friday to adopt a new world map that reflects countries’ true relative sizes, ...

The UN General Assembly voted 164 to 1 to drop 500 year old Mercator world maps on September 4 2026. The UN assembly urged ...

Pick which country is bigger, then watch it morph from Mercator to Equal Earth projection to see how close you were.