Answer to Question #141300 in Physical geography for Javier

Physical geography

Question #141300

In what map projection is the actual shape of regions and countries preserved?

Is it Conic, Cylindrical, Azimuthal, or Compromise?

Expert's answer

Both shape and area are preserved in a equidistant cylindrical projection (excluding polar regions).

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