Beautiful, 203 x 123cm (6ft 8” x 4ft 1” approx.) large physical map of the world with exceptionally well designed relief shading, making the mountainous areas appear almost in 3-D when viewed from a distance. The map has light, subdued colouring of the land masses & has always been very popular with interior designers, having been featured in several magazines & makeover programs. Political boundaries (and in larger countries internal administrative boundaries) are shown less prominently than on other physical world maps. Country names are given as used in the country itself (Al-Maghrib, Türkiye, Nippon) with less familiar names accompanied by their * English* equivalents. City names are also in the local language (Athína, Dimashq, Al-Qahira), again, where necessary, with their English equivalents. Names of geographical features on land are in the local languages and/or English. Oceans & seas are in English. Map projection is Mercator. The map was printed on three separate sheets which have already been joined by the publishers & is also available encapsulated.