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September 5, 2026
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US opposes Africa-backed Equal Earth map as 164 countries vote in favour

US opposes Africa-backed Equal Earth map as 164 countries vote in favour

NAIROBI,Kenya, Sep 5— The United States was the lone country to reject an African-led campaign to change how the world is depicted on maps, as 164 countries backed a United…..

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The United Nations has overwhelmingly supported an African Union-backed resolution urging the use of more geographically accurate maps, with the United States being the sole country to vote against it.

  • 164 countries voted in favour of the resolution, while 6 abstained.
  • The resolution promotes the use of equal-area map projections, such as the Equal Earth map, over the traditional Mercator projection.
  • The US representative argued the resolution was part of a "radical ideological project" and a distraction from pressing global issues.

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