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Location map of Micronesia
name Micronesia
border
coordinates
30
129 ←↕→ 186 (-174)
-6
map center 12°00′N 157°30′E / 12°N 157.5°E / 12; 157.5
image Micronesia regions map.png


Module:Location map/data/Micronesia is a location map definition used to overlay markers and labels on an equirectangular projection map of Micronesia. The markers are placed by latitude and longitude coordinates on the default map or a similar map image.

Usage

These definitions are used by the following templates when invoked with parameter "Micronesia":

Map definition

  • name = Micronesia
    Name used in the default map caption
  • bottom = -6
    Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees
  • left = 129
    Longitude at left edge of map, in decimal degrees
  • right = 186
    Longitude at right edge of map, in decimal degrees

Precision

Longitude: from West to East this map definition covers 57 degrees.

  • At an image width of 200 pixels, that is 0.285 degrees per pixel.
  • At an image width of 1000 pixels, that is 0.057 degrees per pixel.

Latitude: from North to South this map definition covers 36 degrees.

  • At an image height of 200 pixels, that is 0.18 degrees per pixel.
  • At an image height of 1000 pixels, that is 0.036 degrees per pixel.


See also

Location map templates

Creating new map definitions