U.N. backs more accurate Africa map despite objection from U.S.
The United Nations General Assembly voted to adopt a new world map that more accurately shows the relative sizes of countries. African nations had urged the UN to correct a centuries-old problem with how maps have depicted their continent. The resolution passed despite objections from the United States. The new map is now adopted by the UN.
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UN General Assembly endorses a new world map that shows more accurately Africa's size
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