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    What Different World Maps Get Right — and What They Get Wrong
    Following the UN's vote to replace the Mercator map with the Equal Earth projection, a BBC explainer breaks down what each major world map gets right and wrong — from Mercator's navigational genius to the Equal Earth map's area accuracy, and the shape-distorting Peters projection.
    BBC News•3 min read
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  • 164 Nations Back UN Resolution for Equal Earth Maps to Fix Africa's Distorted Size
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