timesofindia.indiatimes.com · DistrictNews · 2026-09-06
India, 163 others vote at UNGA for map with bigger Africa, shrunk North America
India, 163 others vote at UNGA for map with bigger Africa, shrunk North America. US voted against it and six nations abstained. The new map, known as the Equal Earth cartographic projection, improves "the accuracy of the cartographic representation of the world", the resolution said. It urges member states to use the new map in place of the traditional Mercator projection.
Read original on timesofindia.indiatimes.com Get the app
Licensed summary · LicensedSummary