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English: A map showing the flags of the world, in equirectangular projection. The countries shown are the members of the United Nations. Western Sahara is in light grey because it is considered to be a Non-Self-Governing Territory with no administration (), therefore there is no UN member state flag to represent that place.
A world map is a map of the surface of the Earth, which may be made using any of a number of different map projections. Maps of the world are often either 'political' or 'physical'. The most important purpose of the political map is to show territorial borders; the purpose of the physical is to show features of geography such as mountains, soil ...
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Early world maps cover depictions of the world from the Iron Age to the Age of Discovery and the emergence of modern geography during the early modern period.Old maps provide information about places that were known in past times, as well as the philosophical and cultural basis of the map, which were often much different from modern cartography.
For a table of sovereign states and dependent territories in Europe with geographical data such as area, population, and population density, see Europe: political geography. Geologically, Europe is part of Eurasia and due to the Isthmus of Suez forms part of Afro-Eurasia.
National flags are adopted by governments to strengthen national bonds and legitimate formal authority. Such flags may contain symbolic elements of their peoples, militaries, territories, rulers, and dynasties. The flag of Denmark is the oldest flag still in current use as it has been recognized as a national symbol since the 14th century.
This world map was created with an unknown SVG tool. Description World Map (political).svg English: A political map of the world in the Robinson projection, with no legend.