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African Union urges adoption of world map showing continent’s true size

The African Union has backed a campaign to end the use by governments and international organizations of the 16th-century ...
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Africa’s True Size: The African Union Pushes to Redraw the World Map

AU launches campaign to replace distorted Mercator map projection • Equal Earth map promoted to show Africa’s true size • Goal: restore Africa’s global image in education and media The African Union ...
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African Union pushes for new world map that reflects continent's true size

The African Union (AU) has thrown its support behind a campaign to replace the 16th-century Mercator world map with one that ...