...and so do many other educators, environmentalists, historians, politicians, technologists, and curious citizens the world over. Representing an organization with a proud history of producing authoritative and appealing maps, we are constantly bombarded with requests from educators about these resources, and it's no surprise that the Mapping section of our new Education website is the most popular feature by far.
In an effort to better meet the needs of our map enthusiast friends, we will publish more blog posts about maps in 2012, including new releases from National Geographic's Map group, and a few from our own Education group.
In this week's Five For Friday, we take you into the trenches of the Maps division for 2011 cartographic updates and information about new maps coming to press in 2012.
2011 Updates
National Geographic's cartographers are constantly at work editing our iconic maps as a result of changes in political and physical geography. Below are some 2011 developments.
1. July--South Sudan: On July 9, South Sudan becomes the world's 195th independent nation.
2. August--Libya: The conventional long form name for Libya--Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya--no longer applies. Libya becomes the country's formal conventional name.
3. August--Challenger Deep: Sonar mapping of the Mariana Trench, conducted by the University of New Hampshire's Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping, determines that the Challenger Deep--the deepest point on Earth--has a new maximum depth of -10,994 m (-36,070 ft).
Keep reading to find out what's on the horizon for 2012!
Continue reading NG Maps: Looking Back, Looking Forward.










Recent Comments