Over 160 countries have voted at the United Nations to move away from a traditional global map that is nearly 500 years old towards a newer one that more accurately reflects Africa's true size.
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UN to vote on adopting new world map that shows true size of all countries
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04.09.2026
UN approves resolution in support of map that shows Africa's true size
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05.09.2026
UN to vote on adopting new world map that shows Africa’s true scale
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04.09.2026
UN endorses new map that shows Africa's size more accurately
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06.09.2026
UN approves new map showing Africa’s true size
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05.09.2026
UN General Assembly endorses a new world map that shows more accurately Africa's size
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05.09.2026
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