Module:Location map/data/China (equirectangular)/doc

Location map of China
name China
border
coordinates
55
70 ←↕→ 140
15
map center 35°N 105°E / 35°N 105°E / 35; 105
image China location map.svg


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

Map definition

  • name = China
    Name used in the default map caption
  • bottom = 15
    Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees
  • left = 70
    Longitude at left edge of map, in decimal degrees
  • right = 140
    Longitude at right edge of map, in decimal degrees

Precision

Longitude: from West to East this map definition covers 70 degrees.

  • At an image width of 200 pixels, that is 0.35 degrees per pixel.
  • At an image width of 1000 pixels, that is 0.07 degrees per pixel.

Latitude: from North to South this map definition covers 40 degrees.

  • At an image height of 200 pixels, that is 0.2 degrees per pixel.
  • At an image height of 1000 pixels, that is 0.04 degrees per pixel.


See also

Location map templates

Creating new map definitions