A map displays every country at its correct relative size using equal-area projection

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REFUTED

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Is it true that a map displays every country at its correct relative size using equal-area projection?

No. All map projections necessarily distort the surface of a sphere in some way, meaning no single map can display every country at its completely correct relative size.

Verdict: REFUTED · 0 sources for, 1 against · Last checked 4 Aug 2026

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Wikipedia: Map projection

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Wikipedia: Map projection. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Map_projection

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