Japan, India, Ukraine: Why some Countries Are Uneasy About New UN Map
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The projection of countries and continents is at the heart of a cartographic revolution that the Onu has just encouraged. ...
The United Nations has adopted a resolution that favours cartographic representations that are more faithful to the size of countries.
News Analysis: Africa redraws its place on the map, and on the world stage
NAIROBI, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- How big is Africa? The answer can differ strikingly from one world map to another. The question has taken on new weight since Sept. 4, when the United Nations (UN) General Assembly adopted a "Correct the Map" resolution by 164 votes to 1, with 6 abstentions. The measure encourages governments, schools, international organizations and technology companies, among others, to make great
A superpower calls for a new modification of the map of the world. This although the current form of the map was adopted last week by UN resolution. The previous modification took place almost 500 years ago.
On 4 September, the United Nations adopted a resolution for the progressive and formal abandonment of the traditional Marketer map, which magnifies the states as the poles approach the 2018 Equal Earth model is more accurate in the real dimensions of Africa. The initiative was promoted by Togo on behalf of the African Union and passed with six abstentions and the only contrary vote of the United States, which marked the issue as "superfluous." H…
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