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Physical map of Earth Political map of Earth. A map is a symbolic depiction emphasizing relationships between elements of some space, such as objects, regions, or themes. Many maps are static, fixed to paper or some other durable medium, while others are dynamic or interactive.
WikiProject Maps encourages the creation of free maps and their upload on Wikimedia Commons. On the project's pages can be found advice, tools, links to resources, and map conventions. The project suggests some web-friendly map conventions that may help to make maps more readable.
A world map is a map of most or all of the surface of Earth. World maps, because of their scale, must deal with the problem of projection. Maps rendered in two dimensions by necessity distort the display of the three-dimensional surface of the Earth.
Wikimapia (stylized as wikimapia) is a geographic online encyclopedia project. The project implements an interactive "clickable" web map that utilizes Google Maps with a geographically-referenced wiki system, with the aim to mark and describe all geographical objects in the world.
Wikimedia Maps beta is a new feature that allows you to visit the dynamic map of the world in your browser. You can choose from different languages, themes, and layers, and see how the world has changed over time. Wikimedia Maps beta is powered by OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons, where you can also find more maps and images of the world.
Jun 28, 2018 · An extension called Kartographer enables Wikimedians to create interactive maps simply by supplying the longitude and latitude of a location. The service is powered by geographic data from the open-source mapping project OpenStreetMap.
This page has links to templates, workspaces, and categories that can help guide users with the multiple methods of creating and curating maps and legends on Wikipedia. Requesting maps, map features, and assistance with issues [ edit ]
