Africa bigger, US smaller - UN adopts new map
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Global NewsUnited Nations (United States) (AFP) – The United Nations General Assembly voted Friday to adopt a new world map that makes the African continent bigger while shrinking North America and Europe, drawing ire from Washington.
Aimed at "a more accurate representation" of continental landmasses, the resolution was supported by 164 countries while the United States voted against it and six other states 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, which was designed for maritime navigation by Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator in 1569.
Foreign Minister Robert Dussey of Togo, which sponsored the resolution, said maps "guide education, nourish the imagination, and influence collective perceptions."
"They are therefore never neutral; when they present a distorted image of our planet, they risk perpetuating inaccurate representation that is passed down through generations."
The United States however slammed the resolution, saying such moves are "the reason this institution is losing its credibility."
"Instead of focusing on genuine problems... this body is debating map projects from the 16th century and their role in promoting reparations and cognitive justice," US representative Yaryna Ferencevych said ahead of the vote.
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Lol look at Florida
It was cold outside on the day they made the map.
I'm glad they don't prevent wars any more
“Instead of focusing on genuine problems… this body is debating map projects from the 16th century and their role in promoting reparations and cognitive justice," US representative Yaryna Ferencevych said ahead of the vote.
Since the US is the only country against it, the reason there was a debate was the US.
Heh, this is a good point.
Although, there may have been some debate over which alternative projection was the best option.
“Instead of focusing on genuine problems… this body is debating map projects from the 16th century and their role in promoting reparations and cognitive justice,” US representative Yaryna Ferencevych said ahead of the vote.
That's real fucking rich, coming from the same administration that just recently decided renaming Lake Ontario was important and urgent enough to do unilaterally and with no warning.
Immediately made me remember this scene from the west wing.
"Instead of focusing on genuine problems... this body is debating map projects from the 16th century and their role in promoting reparations and cognitive justice," US representative Yaryna Ferencevych said ahead of the vote.
She hasn't been home for a long time, hasn't she?
"ire from the United States" bruh it's literally a map, the planet is exactly the same as it was before. What a stupid thing to get upset about. Literally who cares
We just renamed a second body of water because Canada refused to stop speaking French
This is the dumbest timeline
The Trump regime has been frequenting maps and eating menus for a while now, don't even bother telling them the map is not the territory. They only want to live in their own narratives.
If either US, China, or Russia are mad about something that everyone pushed, then it's mostly a good thing.
