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African Union Wants To Ditch Familiar World Maps, Saying They Shortchange Continent

The 55-nation alliance wants the world to adopt a new map that shows the relative size of the continents more accurately.

A man passes a Mercator projection map of the world displayed on an Indian restaurant in Southall, United Kingdom, on April 3, 2024.
A man passes a Mercator projection map of the world displayed on an Indian restaurant in Southall, United Kingdom, on April 3, 2024. Carl Court/Getty Images

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