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Equirectangular projection, also known as the equidistant cylindrical projection or geographic projection, is a map projection that represents the entire globe as a rectangle. This projection is created by projecting the globe onto a cylinder, which is then unwrapped into a flat plane.

'''Equirectangular projection''', also known as the equidistant cylindrical projection or geographic projection, is a map projection that represents the entire globe as a rectangle. This projection is created by projecting the globe onto a cylinder, which is then unwrapped into a flat plane.

The projection is called "equirectangular" because the horizontal and vertical scales are identical, resulting in a rectangular grid of latitude and longitude lines that are equally spaced. This means that each degree of latitude and longitude is represented by the same amount of space on the map.

The projection is called "equirectangular" because the horizontal and vertical scales are identical, resulting in a rectangular grid of latitude and longitude lines that are equally spaced. This means that each degree of latitude and longitude is represented by the same amount of space on the map.