Map Projections with Reference to Their Application in Croatia

The paper is a review on map projections. The introductory part gives the definition of map projections, their classification, and describes the basic problem, which is the impossibility of mapping a spherical or ellipsoidal surface into a plane without distortion. The following chapter presents the historical development of map projections, from their beginnings more than 2,500 years ago to the present day. The following is a description of the development and application of map projections in Croatia. In particular, official map projections in Croatia and map projections in Croatian education are investigated.