September in favor of promoting a new world map designed to show the relative size of continents more accurately, in a move led by African countries and backed by the African Union. The resolution, introduced by Togo, passed with 164 countries voting in favor, one against and six abstaining.
September in favor of promoting a new world map designed to show the relative size of continents more accurately, in a move led by African countries and backed by the African Union.
The resolution, introduced by Togo, passed with 164 countries voting in favor, one against and six abstaining.
At the center of the debate is the Mercator projection, a map created in the 16th century that remains widely used around the world.
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September in favor of promoting a new world map designed to show the relative size of continents more accurately, in a move led by African countries and backed by the African Union. The resolution, introduced by Togo, passed with 164 countries voting in favor, one against and six abstaining. At the center of the debate is the Mercator projection, a map created in the 16th century that remains widely used around the world.
The United States was the only country to vote against it. On a Mercator map, Greenland can appear comparable in size to Africa. In reality, Africa is about 14 times larger than Greenland.
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