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Mercator is the type of projection which has parallel lines of longitude which disappear near the poles. The project in question also presents parallel lines of latitude even though the overall clarity gets distorted around both the North and South Poles.

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What is projection has parallel latitude lines and parallel longitude lines?

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What is a map projection where the lines of longitude are parallel called?

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What is difference between parallel and perspective projection in Computer Graphics?

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What projection shows all lines of latitude and longitude as straight lines?

The Mercator projection does that.


Why are the lines of longitude not parallel?

Parallel lines, by definition, cannot meet. The lines of longitude meet at the Poles.


These are vertical lines parallel to the prime meridian?

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Lines are and run north-south?

Longitude; not parallel


What lines on a map that run parallel to the Prime Meridian?

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