Map of World
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The map that is diagrammatic representation of the world is known as map of world. A geographical map of world is a significant source of geographical information on world. A map of world can be classified as geographical map of world, political map of world, aeronautical map of world, nautical map of world, or railroad network map of world.
Generally, a geographical map of world features physical/geographical features of the world. A geographical map of world depicts continents, oceans, islands, and the North Pole and the South Pole. It also shows mountains, plains, plateaus, grasslands, forests, rivers, etc. A geographical map may also feature flora & fauna, land use, and types of soil on the different regions of the world.
A political map of world features political divisions of the world. A political map of world features territorial borders of countries, along with their cities. It doesn't just feature the land territories, but also do feature the sea territories and over sea territories of politically sovereign countries. The political maps of world are often used by tourists and travelers.
An aeronautical map of world is a specially designed for aeronautical purposes. A nautical map of world is often designed for nautical agencies. These maps show the air and water routes of the world. The railroad network map of world is designed to feature the railroad networks of various countries of the world. These maps are often used by the travel/transportation agencies.
A map of world can be drawn using any of a number of different map projections; that is why there are a number of sizes and types of maps of world. Some maps of world depict the Earth's surface using a projection to transform the 3D (three dimensional) real surface of the geoid into a planar image. Often used for navigation of the world, the Mercator map of world projection is the most conversant projection of the map of world.
The map featuring American continents on the right side, Europe and Africa on the left side, East Asian countries roughly on the center, the Eastern countries on the left, is the most common map of world. However, some western countries use different forms of map of world. A map of world is great help to travelers, tourists, and students of geography. A map of world is instrumental in helping understand the geography of the world.