Side 1: Political map of the world
This map represents the world from a political point of view:
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The major countries are listed with their administrative divisions (provinces or states).
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A relevant selection of cities is also included.
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Politically sensitive areas are carefully depicted:
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Ukraine is shown with its internationally recognized borders,
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Palestine is named, even though Gaza is too small to be visible,
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Taiwan is visually differentiated from mainland China,
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Western Sahara is colorful but unnamed,
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The Gulf of Mexico is commonly named after him.
Clocks indicating time zones are placed in the margins, and Svalbard is named by its Norwegian designation.
Side 2: World flags & essential data
The second side of the map shows:
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The flags of all internationally recognized countries , listed in alphabetical order .
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For each country: location on the map , area , capital , population (latest data available).