World Map

Six of the best sites for world map. Know of another site that should be included here? Leave your suggestions at the bottom of the page. (Related searches: Maps, MapQuest, Travel)

1. World Maps at Maps.com - Numerous world maps for sale at this online map store. Selections include antique wall maps, montessori wall maps, physical wall maps, framed wall maps, desk maps, travel maps, puzzle maps, more. (www.maps.com)

2. World Map at Encarta.com - View and print various interactive world maps here including a comprehensive map, world outline, political world map, time zone, ecology, more. Maps feature legends, zoom capacity and print preview. Some maps free, many require purchase. (www.encarta.msn.com)

3. World Maps at UTexas.edu - Various free, printable world maps from the Perry-Casteneda Map Collection at The University of Texas at Austin. Featured maps include physical maps, political maps, global trends, ethnic diversity, time zones, more. Most maps produced by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). (www.lib.utexas.edu)

4. OR Students Take World Geography to the Street - June 2009 article profiles a group of middle school students who painstakingly sketched and painted a 36-foot by 20-foot world map in the school’s parking lot as part of a social studies project. (www.fosters.com)

5. World Map of Social Networks - June 2009 blog post features an interactive map showing the top three social networking sites in countries around the world. Some visible patterns are highlighted such as Facebook’s domination of Europe and MySpace’s lost leadership everywhere except Guam. (blogs.sun.com)

6. World Maps at EduPlace.com - Free outline maps of the world can be copied and printed for personal or classroom use. Available maps include the hemispheres, the Americas, world climates, world countries, more. (www.eduplace.com)