On September 4, the United Nations GeneralAssembly made what may become one of the most symbolic decisions in modernhistory. In an overwhelming vote of 164 in favour, one against and six abstentions, ...
Mercator maps distorted Africa for centuries. A U.N. vote asks the world to see the continent closer to its actual size. The U.S. was lone 'no' vote.
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What do the names of African countries mean?
African countries carry names shaped by geography, ethnicgroups, kingdoms, rulers, trade and colonial history.Some names point directly to natural features. Cabo Verde,meaning "Green Cape", reflects ...
Africa has long been represented as smaller than its real size in maps, which are largely based on an ancient projection.
Broadband connectivity has become a foundation of Africa’s digital economy. But as the continent enters its next phase of digital development, the question is no longer simply how to connect more ...
The U.N. has backed a new map showing Africa in its true relative size, with the U.S. standing alone in opposition.
Consider Monaco, where 1.5 litres of drinking water can reportedly cost as much as $6. Meanwhile, Burkina Faso, one of the ...
The most widely used global map is almost 500 years old and was designed for navigation. But landmasses near the poles look larger than their actual relative sizes, and those near the equator look muc ...
The UN General Assembly has endorsed a non-binding, African-led resolution promoting equal-area map projections such as Equal Earth to better represent the size of continents.
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UN votes to adopt new world map that reflects Africa’s true size
The widely-used Mercator map is often criticised for visually exaggerating and centralising Western nations.
By Prabir Purkayastha - Sep 14, 2026 Last week, on 4 September, the United Nations General Assembly adopted an African ...
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