I create a new database with utf8_general_ci mapping, create a test table also with utf8_general_ci mapping, and then click on my database (structure), and this is what I get:

Why does this "latin1_swedish_ci" appear?
Edit:
Well, how to change this, this is in phpmyadmin on the "Variables" tab in the "Variables and server settings" section:

Here's what it looks like when I create a new database:

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