Module:Location map/data/Caribbean


Location map of Caribbean
name Caribbean
border
coordinates
28
-93 ←↕→ -58
7
map center 17°30′N 75°30′W / 17.5°N 75.5°W / 17.5; -75.5
image Relief Map of Caribbean.png
image1 La2-demis-caribbean.png


Module:Location map/data/Caribbean is a location map definition used to overlay markers and labels on an equirectangular projection map of Caribbean. 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 "Caribbean":

Map definition

  • name = Caribbean
    Name used in the default map caption
  • bottom = 7
    Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees
  • left = -93
    Longitude at left edge of map, in decimal degrees
  • right = -58
    Longitude at right edge of map, in decimal degrees

Alternative map

The {{Location map}}, {{Location map many}}, and {{Location map+}} templates have parameters to specify an alternative map image. The map displayed as image1 can be used with the relief or AlternativeMap parameters. Examples may be found below or in the following:

Precision

Longitude: from West to East this map definition covers 35 degrees.

  • At an image width of 200 pixels, that is 0.175 degrees per pixel.
  • At an image width of 1000 pixels, that is 0.035 degrees per pixel.

Latitude: from North to South this map definition covers 21 degrees.

  • At an image height of 200 pixels, that is 0.105 degrees per pixel.
  • At an image height of 1000 pixels, that is 0.021 degrees per pixel.


See also

Location map templates

Creating new map definitions


return {
	name = 'Caribbean',
	top = 28,
	bottom = 7,
	left = -93,
	right = -58,
	image = 'Relief Map of Caribbean.png',
	image1 = 'La2-demis-caribbean.png'
}