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
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 36" x 24" poster size supports easy and affordable framing and mounting, and takes less wall space than standard wall maps.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 = 1:37,213,000
Sheet Size = 36" x 24"