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World Collins Political Wall Map LAMINATED
Medium size, 99 x 135cm (39″ x 53″) political map of the world from Collins ‘“ LAMINATED version – with countries shown in bright colours. The map includes a panel with flags and information on each country’s size and population.All place names are in English, with cities also showing their local names (Munich/Mรผnchen). The map has relief shading to show the mountainous areas, with names of main geographical features: mountain chains, peaks, deserts, etc. Latitude and longitude lines are marked at 15ยฐ intervals. Projection is Gall Stereographic.Two insets show the Polar regions. Under the map is a panel of flags which also shows each country’s area (in square kilometres and miles), populations, capital city, the name of the currency and the official website. Also provided is a list of website addresses for discovering more information about international boundaries, country profiles, the climate, world conservation, World Heritage sites, etc.PLEASE NOTE: This map is also available on paper without the lamination.LAMINATED and ENCAPSULATED WALL MAPS:- laminated wall maps have a thin layer of plastic usually applied to the printed side only. They can be written on with suitable marker pens without any damage to the map but, unless laminated on both sides, they are not damp-proof.- encapsulated wall maps are sealed between two sheets of plastic. They are more rigid and heavier than laminated maps of the same size. They are damp-proof and do not crinkle in humid conditions. Encapsulation gives the map a shiny surface, similar to being displayed behind glass.- please note: many publishers and retailers often use these two terms interchangeably. Our map titles and descriptions follow the definitions provided above.