非洲联盟支持新的地图,以修正非洲的规模,挑战传统的Mercator预测。
African Union backs new map to correct Africa's size, challenges traditional Mercator projection.
非洲联盟(非盟)支持开展一项运动,用2018年的 " 平等地球 " 预测来取代扭曲非洲面积的Mercator地图,以便更准确地反映情况。
The African Union (AU) supports a campaign to replace the Mercator map, which distorts Africa's size, with the 2018 Equal Earth projection for a more accurate representation.
从16世纪开始,Mercator地图扩大了极附近地区,使非洲缩小,使人产生对非洲大陆面积的错误印象。
The Mercator map, from the 16th century, enlarges areas near the poles and shrinks Africa, fostering a false impression of the continent's size.
非盟旨在在全球恢复非洲的合法地位,并敦促联合国和世界银行等组织通过新地图。
The AU aims to reclaim Africa's rightful place globally and has urged organizations like the UN and World Bank to adopt the new map.