Africa wall map from the National Geographical Society, small
Size: 61 x 79cm (2ft x 2ft 7” approx) – encapsulated version, presented in the NGS classic style with a light base & country boundaries in contrasting colours. The map presents Africa at 1: 14, 244, 000 & coverage
Includes:: the whole of the Mediterranean Basin, extending north to London. Islands in the Atlantic & the Indian Ocean are included on a separate inset. The base map has relief shading to show the continent’s topography, with additional graphics indicating deserts, swamps, salt flats, etc. The map shows the names of the main geographic features such as mountain ranges, deserts, peaks etc. Heights are given in metres, except for Kilimanjaro, shown in both metres & feet. In the Congo basin many of the tributaries are named. Country boundaries are shown in contrasting colours. All place names are in English, except for selected cities such as Cairo, Tripoli or Algiers where the original names are shown first (El Quahira, etc) with the English equivalents in brackets. Where appropriate, administrative, legislative & judicial capital cities are indicated (e.g. Dar Es Salam/ Dodoma, Johannesburg/ Cape Town/ Bloemfontein, etc). The map also shows the networks of main road & railway connections, airports, & oil fields with pipelines. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 5° degrees intervals. Also provided is a glossary of geographical terms & abbreviations used on the map.PLEASE NOTE: current edition still shows Sudan as one country. Somalia is shown as two separate countries: Somalia with a capital in Muqdisho/ Mogadishu & in the north Somalil&. An annotating note provides an explanation of the current political & international status.* This size is also available on paper without the encapsulation. The same presentation is also published in an enlarged size, 92 x 117cm (3ft x 3ft 10” approx), also on paper or encapsulated.*LAMINATED & ENCAPSULATED WALL MAPS:*- *laminated* wall maps have a thin layer of plastic usually applied to the printed side only. They can be written on with suitable marker pens without any damage to the map but, unless laminated on both sides, they are not damp-proof.- *encapsulated* wall maps are sealed between two sheets of plastic. They are more rigid & heavier than laminated maps of the same size. They are damp-proof & do not crinkle in humid conditions. Encapsulation gives the map a shiny surface, similar to being displayed behind glass.- *please note:* many publishers & retailers often use these two terms interchangeably. Our map titles & descriptions follow the definitions provided above.