maps are also distinct for the global knowledge required to construct them. A meaningful map of the world could not be constructed before the European Renaissance because less than half of the earth's coastlines, let alone its interior regions, were known to any culture. New knowledge of the earth's surface has been accumulating ever since and continues to this day. Maps of the world generally focus either on political features or on physical features. Political maps emphasize territorial boundaries and human settlement. Physical maps show geographic features such as mountains, soil type or land use. Geological maps show not only the surface, but characteristics of the underlying rock, fault lines, and subsurface structures. Choropleth maps use color hue and intensity to contrast differences between regions, such as demographic or economic statistics.

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Asia Pacific Centric World Map

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world_pac.png

Sail Sail Sail! - Just Gotta Go! - World Map
Sail Sail Sail! - Just Gotta Go! - World Map

Maps: World Map Pacific Centered
Maps: World Map Pacific Centered

Embracing Australia's Asian Century | White Goldfish - Taiwan
Embracing Australia's Asian Century | White Goldfish - Taiwan

Asia Pacific Map | Asia Pacific Countries
Asia Pacific Map | Asia Pacific Countries

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asia-centric-worldmap.jpg

Picturing the planet by Sean Cubitt,
Picturing the planet by Sean Cubitt,

Maps « TranspacificProject.com
Maps « TranspacificProject.com