▲ 783 ▼ Today, the United Nations voted to adopt a new world map that reflects countries’ true relative sizes (programming.dev) submitted 2 months ago by Orwi@programming.dev to c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world 228 comments fedilink hide all child comments https://edition.cnn.com/2026/09/04/world/un-vote-new-world-map-intl-scli
[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 171 points 2 months ago (4 children) And of course, nobody is surprised. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] subarctictundra@lemmy.world 71 points 2 months ago (3 children) I'm more surprised that Russia voted Yes permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] RickyRigatoni@piefed.zip 76 points 2 months 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 31 points 2 months 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 months 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 71 points 2 months ago (3 children) I'm more surprised that Russia voted Yes permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] RickyRigatoni@piefed.zip 76 points 2 months 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 31 points 2 months 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 months 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 76 points 2 months 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 31 points 2 months 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 months ago Since Russia is actually very large, they're probably thinking they'll look even bigger than they already do! permalink fedilink source parent
