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Today, the United Nations voted to adopt a new world map that reflects countries’ true relative sizes (programming.dev)
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https://edition.cnn.com/2026/09/04/world/un-vote-new-world-map-intl-scli

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[–] huppakee@lemmy.world 35 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Guess they will soon not only have their own system of measuring distance, weight and temperature; but also their own system of displaying Earth. They want to live in their own version of reality i guess.

[–] abbiistabbii@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

One where the United States is bigger than Russia.

[–] VeganBtw@piefed.social 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Pardon?

[–] thethunderwolf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 week ago

~~When were~~ one where