Harta lumii se schimbă: ONU a adoptat o rezoluție pentru ca dimensiunile țărilor să fie reprezentate cât mai fidel. SUA, singura țară care a votat împotrivă

The UN General Assembly has approved a resolution to replace the Mercator projection with the Equal Earth map, supported by 164 countries. This initiative aims to provide a more accurate representation of continents, particularly addressing the disproportionate portrayal of Africa and other regions. The Mercator projection, while useful for navigation, distorts sizes, making regions far from the equator appear larger. The new projection significantly alters the familiar world map, reducing Greenland's size and enlarging Africa. France has already committed to adopting more accurate maps, and the UN encourages digital platforms to consider this representation.