The surface of a sphere can not be represented as a plane without distortion…
Not that people haven’t tried. But that leads to the story of projections.
Every cartographer must decide which projection is best for the intended result. What is the most important aspect to preserve on the map? Is it Area? Shape? Direction? Distance? Scale?
Do you know which projection Google uses??? Why?
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