UN Votes to Replace Mercator Map | Little Rock News

The UN just voted to ditch the misleading Mercator map in favor of the Equal Earth projection—164 countries say yes, the U.S. is the lone no. This isn’t about politics—it’s about truth: Africa looks tiny on Mercator, when it’s actually 14 times bigger than Greenland. African nations are demanding accurate geography in classrooms, and the new map delivers that. The U.S. called it an “ideological agenda,” but the African Union cheered it as a long-overdue correction. Not legally binding, but this vote signals a global shift toward maps that reflect reality—not distortion. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9860aba38a2c4991