Overview
National Geographic's World Classic Political Enlarged Map sets the appealing blue ocean background against the pale colors of the landmasses on the political map. The whitish countries are boldly outlined with different hues that divide the continents and separate it from the waters. The blue ocean design features a combination of light and dark blues that exhibit the varieties of water depths. The North and South Polar Regions are shown in separate insets, along with planet's vegetation/land use and population density. The World Classic Political Enlarged Map is an exacting reference tool that doubles as an attractive decorative addition to the home, school or office. Covered in protective lamination, this map is built to last years.
National Geographic
National Geographic is regarded as one of the world's foremost authorities on geography. For almost a century, the society has been making political, physical and thematic maps with great cartographic merit. The society uses modern digital mapping techniques to enhance the geography of these high quality cartographic charts. Since 1998, National Geographic has officially switched over to the Winkel Tripel Map Projection to try to mitigate the spatial distortion inherent to maps. The National Geographic organization aims to craft products that "inspire people to care about and explore the world" through extensive research of the planet's relief and upholding a rigorous standard of cartographic excellence. The society's passion for accuracy in portraying the world has helped maintain their first-rate status as one of the best resources for geographic concerns.