Disclosure : This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links.
Future Map Company Commemorative Olympic World Wall Map PAPER
World Commemorative Olympic Games Political Wall Map from the Future Mapping Company, size 101.5 x 59.5cm / 40″ x 23.5″ approx ‘“ paper version, printed in the colors of the five Olympic rings and highlighting the host cities from Athens in 1896 to Rio de Janeiro in 2016. Published to coincide with the 2012 Olympic Games, the map has pictograms of the 36 sports which featured in the London Olympics printed around its borders. This version is printed on high quality, medium weight silk-finish paper, and the map is also available encapsulated for greater durability and additional markings and supplied with hanging strips.All place names are in their English versions. Metallic and luminous versions of the five Olympic colours: blue, black, red, yellow and green represent different continents or regions of the world. Subtle relief shading shows the main mountain chains, with major rivers and names of some geographical regions (Sahara, Rocky Mountains, etc.). The maps also show the network of main roads and selected airports.Oceans, presented in shades of silver, indicate topography of the sea floor showing main ridges, fracture zones, etc., and include names of basins and plains. Two circular insets present Antarctica and the Polar Regions. Latitude and longitude lines, drawn in white at 15ยฐ intervals, clearly stand out against the background colouring. A series of clocks indicate the variation from the GMT.