Why Africa Looks Bigger On The UN’s New World Map — And Why The US Voted No

The UN General Assembly has endorsed a new world map designed to represent the relative size of continents more accurately, providing Africa greater visual prominence. The organization encourages governments, schools, and tech companies to stop using maps that make Africa appear smaller than its actual size. While the resolution received overwhelming support, the US voted against the measure, and six other countries abstained from the vote to correct these long-standing geographical misrepresentations on global maps.