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.

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

The UN General Assembly is due to vote on Friday on a proposal to move away from the traditional Mercator projection.

The new map makes Africa, Latin America, South Asia and Oceania larger than the traditional Mercator projection.

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