The U.N. voted to promote map projections that more accurately represent the world, drawing official opposition from the U.S.

The UN has endorsed a new world map using the Equal Earth projection. See how the map compares and why Africa gains the most relative size.

The UN resolution instead endorses use of the Equal Earth projection, which better shows the relative sizes of land masses.

Pick which country is bigger, then watch it morph from Mercator to Equal Earth projection to see how close you were.

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