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map projection

representation of the surface of a sphere or ellipsoid onto a plane map
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map projection

Summary

map projection has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • map projection is a type of projection[2].
  • map projection's Commons category is recorded as Map projections[3].
  • map projection's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Map projections[4].
  • map projection's topic has template is recorded as Template:Map projections[5].
  • map projection's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[6].
  • map projection's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[7].

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Definition and Type

map projection is a type of projection[2].

Why It Matters

map projection has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_map-projection_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{map projection}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/map-projection}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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