UN changes map conventions that made Africa look smaller

📋 How this story developed

• Sep 07 India and 163 others vote at UNGA for revised map
• Sep 06 UN backs maps reflecting Africa’s true scale
• Sep 06 UN adopts Equal Earth map after US votes no
• Sep 06 UN vote backs map showing Africa’s true size
• Sep 06 U.S. sole objector to UN “Equal Earth” map resolution
• Sep 05 UN backs resolution to correct Africa’s map size
• Sep 05 UN backs Equal Earth map showing Africa as larger
• Sep 05 UN backs new map showing Africa’s true size
• Sep 05 UN General Assembly adopts Equal Earth world map