UN ditches Mercator map to adopt more accurate one reflecting Africa's true size
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UN ditches Mercator map to adopt more accurate one reflecting Africa's true size The UN General Assembly on Friday voted to shift away from the 16th-century Mercator map, designed by Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator, for a more accurate one reflecting…
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UN ditches Mercator map to adopt more accurate one reflecting Africa's true size The UN General Assembly on Friday voted to shift away from the 16th-century Mercator map, designed by Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator, for a more accurate one reflecting…
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