Every flat map is distorted in some way because

If a map preserves area, then the size of a feature on a map is the same relative to its size on the earth.

Explanation:

To look at it another way, a coin moved to different spots on the map represents the same amount of actual ground no matter where you put it. In an equal-area map, the shapes of most features are distorted.

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