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:
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Antique-style "executive" color palette
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Background shows mountain ranges and valleys in subtle shaded relief with mountain ranges labeled
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Major water bodies including rivers, lakes, glaciers, oceans, seas, gulfs, bays, straits, and bathymetry
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Clearly defined international boundaries, cities, islands, airports, and physical features
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Thousands of place names carefully and artfully placed to maintain legibility in heavily populated areas
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Up-to-date international boundaries and territorial control reflect de facto status on the ground
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Meticulously researched using multiple authoritative sources including the U.N., U.S. Board on Geographic Names, and policies of individual governments.
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Accurate place names use a combination of conventional English names, official national names, and standard transliterations for non-Latin alphabets.
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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)
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Corner inset maps feature vegetation, land use, population density, and north and south polar regions
The 36" x 24" poster size supports easy and affordable framing and mounting, and takes less wall space than standard wall maps.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 = 1:37,215,000
- Sheet Size = 36" x 24"
