▲ 794 ▼ Today, the United Nations voted to adopt a new world map that reflects countries’ true relative sizes (thelemmy.club) submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by Orwi@programming.dev to c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world 243 comments fedilink hide all child comments https://edition.cnn.com/2026/09/04/world/un-vote-new-world-map-intl-scli
[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 173 points 2 days ago (1 child) And of course, nobody is surprised. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] subarctictundra@lemmy.world 73 points 2 days ago (3 children) I'm more surprised that Russia voted Yes permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] RickyRigatoni@piefed.zip 75 points 2 days ago Russia doesn't care because they're big as fuck on any projection. So is the US, but we voted no because we're contrarian little pissbabies. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TheBrideWoreCrimson@sopuli.xyz 32 points 2 days ago Russia's been cozying up to Africa for a long time. And it was the AU which spearheaded this initiative. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago Since Russia is actually very large, they're probably thinking they'll look even bigger than they already do! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] subarctictundra@lemmy.world 73 points 2 days ago (3 children) I'm more surprised that Russia voted Yes permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] RickyRigatoni@piefed.zip 75 points 2 days ago Russia doesn't care because they're big as fuck on any projection. So is the US, but we voted no because we're contrarian little pissbabies. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TheBrideWoreCrimson@sopuli.xyz 32 points 2 days ago Russia's been cozying up to Africa for a long time. And it was the AU which spearheaded this initiative. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago Since Russia is actually very large, they're probably thinking they'll look even bigger than they already do! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RickyRigatoni@piefed.zip 75 points 2 days ago Russia doesn't care because they're big as fuck on any projection. So is the US, but we voted no because we're contrarian little pissbabies. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheBrideWoreCrimson@sopuli.xyz 32 points 2 days ago Russia's been cozying up to Africa for a long time. And it was the AU which spearheaded this initiative. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago Since Russia is actually very large, they're probably thinking they'll look even bigger than they already do! permalink fedilink source parent
