U.N. approves resolution in support of map that shows Africa’s true size
The Mercator map distorts the relative size of land masses by expanding those nearer the poles. It makes Greenland appear roughly the same size as Africa, though Africa is about 14 times larger. | Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons The United Nations on Friday (September 4, 2026) voted for a shift away from the 16th-century Mercator…
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