UN to vote on adopting new world map that shows true size of all countries

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final_aeon•about 3 hours ago

Typical. They're trying to make the 3rd world huge

crote•about 1 hour ago

The "3rd world" is huge. Anyone who thinks otherwise is clearly in need of a less-misleading map.

On a traditional Mercator projection Africa looks to be smaller than the United States and Canada combined. In reality Africa is 50% larger - and those are the 2nd-largest and 3rd-largest countries in the world!

final_aeon•24 minutes ago

They're huge if you look at area, but what about other axes?

Bjartr•about 2 hours ago

Why do you think that the accurate size isn't worth representing?

final_aeon•about 1 hour ago

It's mathematically impossible. Political mathematics always ends well

VertanaNinjai•43 minutes ago

Political mathematics like the Mercator projection which shrunk Africa to an unrealistic degree?

crote•42 minutes ago

Obviously. Every projection will be off. Unless you are a 15th-century sailor, there is no reason to favor the Mercator projection over any other one. Sticking with it is also a political choice.

UN to vote on adopting new world map that shows true size of all countries

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