As a worldwide mapping firm, ITMB has, of course, published wall maps of the world, but until now, we have not been able to offer a convenient folded version of the world. This map portrays the world politically, with large countries showing provincial/state boundaries, as well as a good selection of cities. A map of the world involves a certain amount of political juggling in order to be acceptably accurate while noting areas of political sensitivity Thus, Ukraine is shown with its traditionally accepted borders, despite Russia’s incursions, Gaza is far too small to show, but we do name Palestine. Taiwan is in a different colour than mainland China, Western Sahara is noted by colour but not named as it doesn’t exist except in the fevered imaginations of certain countries, and the Gulf of Mexico has its normally-accepted name. Antarctica, unfortunately, does not show well. Basic time zone clocks are noted at various parts of the margin, and Spitsbergen is noted by its Norwegian name of Svalbard. Apologies for any inadvertent errors, but it is extremely difficult to prepare a map of the entire world that doesn’t offend somebody. Suggested improvements are welcomed. Side 2 is very interesting, in that it shows the flags of all accepted countries in the world, alphabetically arranged, with the location of each entity noted as to where it is on the map side, along with basic information as to area, capital city, and population. This last aspect is as good as census information can provide. India remains the most populous nation on earth, with China a close second and the USA a distant third. Canada, as usual, is the largest country in the free world, with a population density that is one of the lowest in the world.
Map size: 27*39"
This map is also available in digital format (resolution: 120 dpi) and flat map for $39.95 (per side). Please contact map@itmb.com if you would want to place an order or for more information.
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