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    it is a cylinder map from a globe. So the poles are distorted.

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    Quote Originally Posted by chaiboy View Post
    it is a cylinder map from a globe. So the poles are distorted.
    Well, the only cylindrical projection I know of that gives such wide aspect ratios is Cylindrical Equal Area, which is rarely used because, well, it's really ugly. It also doesn't match up at the edges of the map.

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