National Geographic: World Decorator Wall Map (46 x 30.5 inches)
Expertly researched and designed, National Geographic's World Wall Map is the authoritative map of the world by which other reference maps are measured.
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Product Features:
- Colorful Decorator style map with vibrant color palette that fills each country for easy identification
- Background shows mountain ranges and valleys in subtle shaded relief with mountain ranges labeled
- Major water bodies including rivers, lakes, glaciers, oceans, seas, gulfs, bays, straits, and bathymetry
- Clearly defined international boundaries, cities, islands, airports, and physical features
- Thousands of place names carefully and artfully placed to maintain legibility in heavily populated areas
- Up-to-date international boundaries and territorial control reflect de facto status on the ground
- Meticulously researched using multiple authoritative sources including the U.N., U.S. Board on Geographic Names, and policies of individual governments.
- Accurate place names use a combination of conventional English names, official national names, and standard transliterations for non-Latin alphabets.
- Drawn in Winkel Tripel projection with distortions minimized unlike other World maps (e.g. Greenland is shown the same size as Argentina, not South America)
- Corner inset maps feature vegetation, land use, population density, and north and south polar regions
The map is packaged in a two inch diameter tube with a label showing a thumbnail of the map with dimensions and other pertinent information.
- Map Scale = 1:29,802,000
- Sheet Size = 46" x 30.5"
National Geographic: World Decorator Wall Map (46 x 30.5 inches)
Expertly researched and designed, National Geographic's World Wall Map is the authoritative map of the world by which other reference maps are measured.
Product Features:
- Colorful Decorator style map with vibrant color palette that fills each country for easy identification
- Background shows mountain ranges and valleys in subtle shaded relief with mountain ranges labeled
- Major water bodies including rivers, lakes, glaciers, oceans, seas, gulfs, bays, straits, and bathymetry
- Clearly defined international boundaries, cities, islands, airports, and physical features
- Thousands of place names carefully and artfully placed to maintain legibility in heavily populated areas
- Up-to-date international boundaries and territorial control reflect de facto status on the ground
- Meticulously researched using multiple authoritative sources including the U.N., U.S. Board on Geographic Names, and policies of individual governments.
- Accurate place names use a combination of conventional English names, official national names, and standard transliterations for non-Latin alphabets.
- Drawn in Winkel Tripel projection with distortions minimized unlike other World maps (e.g. Greenland is shown the same size as Argentina, not South America)
- Corner inset maps feature vegetation, land use, population density, and north and south polar regions
The map is packaged in a two inch diameter tube with a label showing a thumbnail of the map with dimensions and other pertinent information.
- Map Scale = 1:29,802,000
- Sheet Size = 46" x 30.5"
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National Geographic: World Decorator Wall Map (46 x 30.5 inches)
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National Geographic: World Decorator Wall Map (46 x 30.5 inches)
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780792280866 |
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| Publisher: | National Geographic Maps |
| Publication date: | 04/01/2016 |
| Series: | National Geographic Reference Map |
| Edition description: | 2021st ed. |
| Pages: | 1 |
| Product dimensions: | 30.50(w) x 46.00(h) x 0.10(d) |
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