# UN ditches Mercator map for a more accurate depiction of Africa’s size

https://mins.news/en/item/45867

- France 24, 2026-09-04 18:31 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/earth/20260904-un-ditches-mercator-map-to-adopt-more-accurate-one-reflecting-africa-s-true-size

> The UN General Assembly voted Friday to move away from the 16th-century Mercator projection and adopt a map that more accurately represents the size of the continents. The resolution, led by several African countries and co-sponsored by France, won support from 164 countries. The US opposed it, while six others abstained.

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