World map - Definition and Overview

A world map is a map of the surface of the Earth.

Physical world map (2004) with country borders and capitals--click for large, 2 MB version

Time zones are areas of the Earth that have adopted the same standard time.

Time zones of the world

Dymaxion map by Buckminster Fuller is a map projection that shows the world continents with less distortion.

See also

• Map projection

External Links

A small collection of world maps viewed from a reversed perspective (http://www.flourish.org/upsidedownmap/)