
以更准确地反映各大洲相对面积,美国投下唯一反对票
联合国大会4日以164票赞成、1票反对、6票弃权通过决议,倡导各国采用“平等地球”投影法及据此绘制的世界地图,以更准确反映各大洲相对面积。多哥发起该决议,美国投下唯一反对票。
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墨卡托投影法设计于1569年,会放大高纬度地区并缩小赤道附近区域。平等地球投影法于2018年开发。
中新社联合国9月4日电 联合国大会4日以压倒性多数通过一项决议,倡导各国采用“平等地球”投影法及据此绘制的世界地图,以更准确地反映各大洲的相对面积。
当天,联大以164票赞成、1票反对、6票弃权的表决结果通过这项由多哥发起、获得非洲联盟支持的决议。美国是唯一投下反对票的国家。爱沙尼亚、格鲁吉亚、立陶宛、摩尔多瓦、塞尔维亚和乌克兰投票弃权。
该决议指出,荷兰地图学家墨卡托于1569年设计的墨卡托投影法以牺牲各大洲真实相对面积为代价,越靠近南北极的区域在地图上被放大得越明显,而越接近赤道的区域则越易被压缩。在这类地图上,格陵兰岛看起来与非洲大小相当,但非洲实际面积约为格陵兰岛的14倍。“平等地球”投影法于2018年开发,能更准确反映各大洲的相对面积。
多哥外交部长迪塞在联大发言时说,一张公平的地图并不会改变世界的地理格局,它改变的是我们看待世界的方式。地图塑造着我们对世界的理解,它引导教育,滋养想象力,并影响集体认知。
不过,联大决议不同于安理会决议,不具有法律约束力。该决议的通过并不意味着禁止使用墨卡托投影地图,也无意强制推行替代方案,而是鼓励各国和地区政府、学校、国际组织及科技公司认识到平面地图在呈现球形地球时存在局限,并向公众加以说明。

Weeks before President Javier Milei visits France, Paris officials have demanded an investigation into Argentina House, a university residence on the Cite Universitaire campus, following activist and resident complaints regarding restricted freedoms and far-right events under a new director.

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