Educational for children and inspiring their imagination, maps of the world really are interactive. Having one on the wall means you can quickly look at places you hear about in the news. Where are they exactly and who are their neighbouring countries.
With their bright colours and clear, easy to read designs, maps of the world look great on any walls. Did you know however, how many changes take place every day? Maps are being continuously changing and evolving to reflect our ever-changing world.
There are various changes maps of the world need to show to be fully accurate. These include country borders changes, place name changes, capital city changes and the emergence of new states. Some high quality maps of the world also contain country flags which also need to be updated.
Mapping out changes in the world
In the last ten years there has been a large variety of changes affecting maps of the world. The image below shows some of the changes that have occurred within the last ten years...
The top 7 changes on maps of the world in the last 10 years:
Map of the world Update 1: Kosovo
2008 - Kosovo declares independence with only partial recognition
Map of the world Update 2: Serbia and Montenegro
2006 - Dissolution of the state union of Serbia and Montenegro into two separate states Serbia and Montenegro
Map of the world Update 3: India
2001 - The city of Calcutta is renamed Kolkata
Map of the world Update 4: Country Flags
Various country flags updated or added including Iraq, Kosovo, Rwanda, Venezuela and Saint Lucia
Map of the world Update 5: Myanmar
2005 -The capital of Myanmar is moved from Yangon (Rangoon) to Naypyidaw
Map of the world Update 6: East Timor
2002 - Independence of East Timor (Timor-Leste) from IndonesiaMap of the world Update 7: Palau
2006 - The capital of Palau is moved from Koror to Melekeok
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