A world map is defined as a representation or representation of Earth in its entirety or in smaller pieces, typically on flat surfaces. This is accomplished by using various kinds of projections (methods) such as Mercator, Transverse Mercator, Robinson Lambert Azimuthal Equal area, Miller Cylindrical, to name just a few. The development of the globe map is the result of our desire to gain more information concerning our Earth. It is a World Map is a three-dimensional representation of Earth on a two-dimensional plan. World Maps are tools which give us a variety of information on any part of the globe . They also capture the world’s geography in various groups such as Ocean Maps (shows how oceans are located), mountain maps (shows the locations of oceans) mountains maps (indicates the name, location and elevation of mountains and hills). Similar to globes, travel maps borders, country boundaries and other maps of the theme are accessible.
World maps are mostly either physical or political. The map of the world political shows various territorial boundaries of countries. The physical world map shows geographic features such as mountains as well as water bodies, land use and vegetations, soil types and many other characteristics.
Highlights that are part of the World Map
The most important features that are represented on the map of the world are the world’s continents. The world is divided into seven major continents that are as follows: (Ordered from largest in size to the smallest)
- Asia
- Africa
- North America
- South America
- Antarctica
- Europe
- Oceania (Australia)
List of Countries in the World in Alphabetical Order
A
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
B
Bahamas, The
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
C
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Comoros
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Republic of the
Costa Rica
Cote d’Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
D
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
E
East Timor (see Timor-Leste)
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini (formerly Swaziland)
Ethiopia
F
Fiji
Finland
France
G
Gabon
The Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
H
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
I
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
J
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
K
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Korea, North
Korea, South
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
L
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
M
Macau
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar (formerly Burma)
N
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
Netherlands Antilles
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
North Macedonia (formerly Macedonia)
Norway
O
Oman
P
Pakistan
Palau
Palestinian Territories
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Q
Qatar
R
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
S
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Korea
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
T
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
U
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States of America (USA)
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
V
Vatican City (Holy See)
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Vietnam
Y
Yemen
Z
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Important Oceans
The world map also portrays the important oceanic divisions on earth, which includes:
- Arctic Ocean
- Atlantic Ocean
- Indian Ocean
- Pacific Ocean
- Southern Ocean (Also known as Great Southern Ocean and Antarctic Ocean)