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National Geographic World Maps
Setting the highest standard for cartographic excellence
Since publishing its first World Map in 1922, National Geographic has excelled in the art and science of mapmaking. National Geographic’s unique cartographic style is defined by beautiful color palettes, proprietary typefaces, hand-drawn shaded relief, and carefully researched content. The attention to detail and accuracy is what really sets National Geographic apart from other mapmakers. Each World Map has been carefully compiled based upon the latest data sources and independent verification of disputed boundaries, borders, and territories. When this level of research is combined with great design, the result is the best line of World Maps currently available.
Wall Map formats
- Paper: High-quality matte poster stock, printed in the USA
- Laminated: Plastic gloss lamination increases durability
- Poster size: 24" x 36", designed to fit precut poster frames
- Standard size: Approximately 30" x 46"
- Enlarged size: Approximately 48" x 73
- Mural size: Approximately 77" x 110", comes as three panels that mount using wallpaper glue
Four distinctive styles
Classic
The Classic style is the traditional National Geographic design that has been featured in so many of the maps produced as supplements in the National Geographic Magazine over the years. Highlights include blue oceans with bathymetric contour steps, brightly-colored tint bands along country borders, and hand-drawn shaded relief. This style contains the highest level of detail. This map is presented in the Winkel Tripel projection, which minimizes distortion and creates a very recognizable shape of the Earth.
Executive
The Executive style is a perfect match for home and office décor as it pairs nicely with wood and leather furnishings. Featuring an antique, earth-tone color palette combined with up-to-date cartography, this has become National Geographic’s bestselling World Map design. The subdued beige of the oceans is enhanced with bathymetric shading showing underwater terrain features. This style contains the highest level of detail. This map is presented in the Winkel Tripel projection, which minimizes distortion and creates a very recognizable shape of the Earth.
Decorator
The Decorator style is the brightest of the National Geographic World Map designs and is perfect for kids’ bedrooms, classrooms, and those who want a pop of color on the wall. Featuring solid colors filling each country, pale blue oceans with bathymetric shaded relief, and a black border around the whole image, this World Map is beautiful and easy-to-read. This style contains the second highest level of detail. This map is presented in the Winkel Tripel projection, which minimizes distortion and creates a very recognizable shape of the Earth.
Modern
The Modern style is the minimalist amongst National Geographic’s World Map designs. It simply presents the beautiful shape of the Earth’s land mass, in solid black, sitting on top of slate blue/gray oceans. This map also includes country names, borders, and major cities in contrasting white. This design is compatible with modern home and office décor, pairing well with glass and metal furnishings. This style contains the lowest level of detail. This map was developed using the Times projection, which features minimal distortion in the equatorial regions of the Earth.
Natalie Evans
Reviewed in Canada on January 25, 2021
Nice map for kids, with several different cartographical aspects.
SAFAN WILLIAMS
Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2020
It's just what I needed for my homeschool room
a man in need
Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2017
spendy but nice looking
Crystal Austin
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2016
Easy to see and use! Great for children starting geography.
Family of 9
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2015
This map is proudly displayed in our classroom at home. Very happy with it and our children enjoy it too.
Gus
Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2014
Excellent.
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