The UN General Assembly has endorsed a resolution to switch to maps that more accurately show the actual size of Africa. Supporters of the resolution say the widely used, centuries-old Mercator world map distorts the size of countries, thereby changing the way they look. Published on September 5, 2026September 5, 2026 Share UN approves new map showing the real size of Africa on social networks share-nodes Share Google Add Al Jazeera on Google info
