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UN Adopts Equal Earth Map Projection to Better Represent Countries' Sizes

The United Nations General Assembly has approved a resolution to adopt the Equal Earth map projection, which more accurately depicts the sizes of continents compared to the traditional Mercator projection. The U.S. was the only country to vote against the resolution, citing concerns over an ideological agenda.

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