Why is it difficult to make a map of earth on a flat piece of paper? What is the best way to show earth correctly

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Thorsten Niehues asked Sep 10, 2023

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Why is it difficult to make a map of earth on a flat piece of paper? What is the best way to show earth correctly

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it is difficult to map the earth because it is not a 2D object. The best way to show the world is the AuthaGraph projection but each map is used for a different reason

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