National Geographic World Wall Map - Executive - Laminated (46 X 30.5 In)

The most up-to-date executive world map from the cartographers at National Geographic. This map features the Winkel Tripel projection to reduce distortion of land masses as they near the poles. Features an antique-style colour palette for a more upscale look. Separate insets show the North and South Polar Regions, world vegetation and land use, and world population density. Scale 1:36,384,000. Laminated. 117 x 76.2 cm.

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Founded in 1915 as the Cartographic Group, the first division of National Geographic, National Geographic Maps has been responsible for illustrating the world around us through the art and science of mapmaking.Today, National Geographic Maps continues this mission by creating the world's best wall maps, recreation maps, atlases, and globes which inspire people to care about and explore their world.

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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:

• Antique-style "executive" color palette
• 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 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 = 1:29,811,000
• Sheet Size = 46" x 30.5"*