Asia Classic Map [Laminated]

Expertly researched and designed, National Geographic's Asia Wall Map is the authoritative map of Asia by which other reference maps are measured.

Product Features:

• Signature Classic style map with bright, easy to read color palette with blue oceans and colorful borders
• Background shows mountain ranges and valleys in subtle shaded relief with mountain ranges labeled
• Major water bodies including rivers, lakes, oceans, seas, gulfs, bays, straits, and bathymetry
• Clearly defined international boundaries, cities, islands, airports, and physical features
• Thousands of place names carefully and artfully placed to maintain legibility in heavily populated areas
• Up-to-date international boundaries and territorial control reflect de facto status on the ground
• Meticulously researched using multiple authoritative sources including the United Nations and policies of individual governments.
• Accurate place names use a combination of conventional English names, official national names, and standard transliterations for non-Latin alphabets.
• Major landforms including deserts, glaciers, lava fields, swamps, dry salt lakes, intermittent lakes, salt deserts, and areas below sea level
• Ocean features and currents, as well as depth curves and soundings
• Inset maps inset map provides detail of New Guinea and Bismarck Archipelago

The map is encapsulated in heavy-duty 1.6 mil laminate which makes the paper much more durable and resistant to the swelling and shrinking caused by changes in humidity. Laminated maps can be framed without the need for glass, so the frames can be much lighter and less expensive. Show Less