National Geographic World, Pacific Centered Wall Map - Classic - Laminated (46 x 30.5 in) (National Geographic Reference Map)

Book Synopsis: 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:

• Signature Classic style map with bright, easy to read color palette with blue oceans and colorful borders
• Unique Pacific-centered view accentuates the Pacific Rim and focuses on Asia, Oceania, and the full breadth of the Pacific Ocean.
• 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 using 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 encapsulated in heavy-duty 1.6 mil laminate which makes the paper much more durable and resistant to the swelling and shrinking caused by changes in humidity.
• Laminated maps can be framed without the need for glass, so the frames can be much lighter and less expensive.
• Map Scale = 1:29,820,000
• Sheet Size = 46" x 30.5"

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