How big is Africa really? Why the UN voted to change the world map
Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Ghana tightens gold exports in push to keep more value at homelist 2 of 3As the China-US AI race reaches Cairo, Egypt faces a strategic decisionlist 3 of 3UN votes to adopt new world map that reflects Africa’s true sizeend of listThe new map – known as the Equal Earth cartographic projection – “is a relevant option for improving the accuracy of the cartographic representation of the world”, the resolution stated.1 million sq km (2 million sq miles), though it is home to about a quarter of the world’s population.7 million sq miles), more than 40 percent of the world’s land surface.
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