Asia: NGS Classic Style Political Wall Map PAPER

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  • Publisher: National Geographic Society
  • Catalogue: 10136
  • Scale: 1:13,812,480
  • Size: 85x96cm
Asia wall map from the National Geographical Society, 86 x 97cm (2ft 10" x 3ft 2" approx) – paper version, in their traditional classic style with a light colour base and country boundaries outlined in different colours,

The map presents Asia at 1: 13,8120,000. Coverage includes the whole of the European part of Russia, extending up to the North Pole. In the south-east the island of New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago are shown as an inset. The base map has relief shading to show the continent’s topography, with additional graphics indicating deserts, swamps, glaciers, etc. The map shows the names of the numerous geographic features such as mountain ranges, deserts, peaks etc. Heights are given in feet.

Country boundaries are in different colours and, where appropriate, disputed boundaries and territotial claims are marked. All place names are in English, except for some cities such as Bukhara, where the original name is shown first (Buxoro) with the English equivalent in brackets.

The map also shows the networks of main road and railway connections, airports, and oil fields with pipelines. Latitude and longitude lines are drawn at 10° degrees intervals. Also provided is a glossary of geographical terms and abbreviations used on the map.

This map is also available encapsulated.