VN stemt over grote wijziging van de wereldkaart zoals wij ze kennen

Equal Earth is ontworpen om landen in hun werkelijke relatieve grootte weer te geven en is een VN-initiatief onder leiding ...
Al Jazeera on MSN

How big is Africa really? Why the UN voted to change the world map

The new map makes Africa, Latin America, South Asia and Oceania larger than the traditional Mercator projection.
Daily Mail

United Nations adopt new world map that shows Africa much bigger and cuts size of UK and US

It is the culmination of a recent campaign led by African countries and advocacy groups to reject 'cartographic colonialism'.
News24

UN backs new world map after 164 countries vote in favour: What does it mean and will this change how continents are shown on maps?

The resolution, led by Togo and supported by the African Union, was passed by a huge majority of 164 votes to one, with six ...
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Video shows how maps of the world are changing

This video examines National Geographic’s newest atlases and how they update our understanding of the world map. It highlights changes in political borders, physical geography, and new data about ...