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US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference
(www.channelnewsasia.com)
this post was submitted on 30 Jul 2026
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The country highlight on the far west side is killing me. The line from it doesn’t point to anything!! Are you saying that country has moved?!
I like that the Ivory Coast is not only in the wrong spot, it's not actually on any coast. It's right in the name.
Only if you can read a language other than English. Some people are probably wondering why they wear special coats in that African country.