United Nations formally adopts new world map projection that accurately depicts Africa's continental scale

The UN has voted to endorse a revised world map that corrects the historical distortion of Africa's size caused by the widely used Mercator projection. For centuries, standard maps have made Africa appear significantly smaller than it actually is, understating its true geographical dimensions relative to other continents. The new map standard provides a more accurate visual representation of Africa's actual area and reflects growing international efforts to address outdated cartographic conventions that have perpetuated geographical biases.