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UN approves new world map reflecting Africa’s true size — US is only country to object
Nearly every voting country recently approved of a new way to depict the world.
The U.N. has backed a new map showing Africa in its true relative size, with the U.S. standing alone in opposition.
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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 ...
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.
NEW YORK, Sept 4 (Reuters) - The United Nations on Friday voted for a shift away from the 16th-century Mercator global map towards one more accurately reflecting countries' true size, a resolution ...
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