In the most widely used map in the world, Greenland is around the same size as the entire African continent. In reality, Africa is roughly 14 times bigger. Togo, a West African country, will ask United Nations member states to adopt a world map that more accurately reflects the true size of Africa and ditch the 16th-century Mercator projection, its foreign minister said. #UN #Togo #Africa #Mercator #Greenland
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In the most widely used map in the world, Greenland is around the same size as the entire African continent. In reality, Africa is roughly 14 times bigger. Togo, a West African country, will ask United Nations member states to adopt a world map that more accurately reflects the true size of Africa and ditch the 16th-century Mercator projection, its foreign minister said. #UN #Togo #Africa #Mercator #Greenland
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