The UN Votes to Adopt a New World Map Reflecting True Country Sizes The United Nations General Assembly has voted to adopt a new world map that accurately represents the size of all nations.
The "Correct the Map" resolution, sponsored by Togo, passed with 164 countries in support, including the UK, while the US was the only nation to vote against it.
One of the most striking aspects of the Mercator projection is its distortion of African geography.