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Correcting the map: How a UN resolution marks a step toward decolonizing world maps

Some countries and territories, including Canada, Greenland and Russia, will soon look notably smaller on official United Nations maps.

The Conversation · Sep 8

UN votes to adopt new world map that shows Africa’s true scale

Togo-sponsored resolution called to phase out traditional map that depicts continent as similar size to Greenland

The Guardian - UK · Sep 4

‘US, China, India can all fit into Africa’: On a quest to fix the world map

Common projections shrink the size of Africa, but experts have long debated whether creating a precise map is possible.

Al Jazeera · May 28, 2025