Online Maps

Find the location quickly.

Afghanistan Political map by lib.utexas.edu.
Africa A quick basic map of Africa by Universes in Universes.
Asia Map Big map of Asia by lib.utexas.edu.
Australia Political map of Australia.
Balearic Islands Spanish islands, Palma is the capital. From map-of-spain.co.uk
Barbados Map of Barbados and Caribbean Islands by WorldAtlas.com.
Belize Relief map by belize.com.
Bermuda Hamilton is the capital.
Brazil Political map of Brazil by lib.utexas.edu.
Canada Map showing the regions of Canada by lib.utexas.edu.
Carribean Islands The Carribeans by lib.utexas.edu.
Cayman Islands Maps of Cayman Islands from Caribbean-On-Line.
Central America Central America at ibbp.com.
Chinese Civilization A Visual Sourcebook By Patricia Buckley Ebrey.
China Maps Easy navigation by maps-of-china.com.
China Proper Hosted by Wikipedia.org.
Columbia Political map by lib.utexas.edu.
Country Profiles Select the country and get the profile by BBC.
El Salvador Map of El Salvador by World Atlas
England Counties By Pictures Of England.com.
Euro Currency The currency for many of the European nations.
Europe Map Map of Europe by lib.utexas.edu.
France Map Administrative divisions of France.
Geography Knowledge Test your knowledge by lizardpoint.com.
Geology.com World maps, geology news, and much more.
Germany Map Political map of Germany by lib.utexas.edu.
Google Maps Fast, easy, and accurate.
Haiti Political map by lib.utexas.edu.
Hawaii Map of the Hawaiian Islands by Alternative Hawaii.
Hungary Political map by lib.utexas.edu.
Indonesia Map of Indonesia by Wikipedia.
India Nice political map of India.
Iran Provinces Iran’s provinces by the Iran Chamber Society.
Tell Abu Shahrain, Iraq Ancient city called Eridu, the Garden Of Eden.
Iraq Political map of Iraq by lib.utexas.edu.
Japanese Prefectures Prefectures of Japan, by japan-guide.com.
Korea, South Political map by lib.utexas.edu.
Madeira Islands Madeira Islands are a region of Portugal, by World Atlas.
MapQuest Maps and Directions.
Maps Of World Great quality maps of the world.
Mexico States By psephos.adam-carr.net.
Middle East Big map of the Middle East by lib.utexas.edu.
Multimap Worldwide map search, route finder, and travel directions.
Netherlands Political map of Netherlands.
Nicaragua Political map by lib.utexas.edu.
Oceania Big map of Oceania by lib.utexas.edu.
Pakistan Political map by lib.utexas.edu.
Perry - Castaneda Library Map collection at lib.utexas.edu.
Philippines Regions and provinces by Wikipedia.
Poland Political map by lib.utexas.edu.
Puerto Rico Explore Puerto Rico and its 78 municipalities.
Russia General Map of Russia.
Sanibel Island An island located on the Gulf, near Fort Myers, Florida.
Saudia Arabia Secrets of the Kingdom of Oil lie within.
Singapore An island city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula.
South America Map A big map of South America by lib.utexas.edu.
Taiwan Located off the southeastern coast of mainland China.
Tasmania An Australian island and state. Map by Tasmania government.
Trinidad and Tobago Nice map by CaribSeek.
United Kingdom Map Big map of U.K. by lib.utexas.edu.
United States Big map of the United States by lib.utexas.edu.
Venezuela Political map of Venezuela by lib.utexas.edu.
WorldAtlas.com Geography facts, maps, flags, and more.
World Cultures Countries and their cultures by everyculture.com.
Yemen Political map of Yemen.

GPS Navigator Systems. How they operate.

GPS Navigators are becoming very popular. Many car rental companies are equipping their vehicles with GPS systems. Fire departments are using them for emergencies when necessary. They provide the coordinates for emergency helicopters. Also taxi drivers use them for navigation and safety reasons. They are very useful for hiking, or any outdoor excursion. They are great for boating.

There are 24 satellites orbiting the earth at all times. The satellites are solar powered. They make two rotations in one day. Three satellites are needed in order for the GPS to process this information. Four satellites will give you even more information. A satellite sends a signal, and the GPS receiver catches the signal. When a satellite sends a signal, the time is noted. When the GPS receiver receives the signal, that time is noted. Through this process it will tell the GPS receiver how far that satellite is. The distance from several satellites will determine your exact location. You will know your lattitude, longitude, and altitude. Is this accurate? According to the experts, the system is very accurate.

The satellite system was built by the U.S. Department of Defense. The use of this system is free to the public. The system will work worldwide.

The GPS market is growing like a wildfire. It is reported that the sales in one year amounted to billions of dollars, with no sign of letting up.

“Geocaching” is the latest craze. Just what is geocaching? An object is hidden. The players are told the coordinates of the object, or geocache. Using a GPS navigator, the geocache is found. Sort of a hide and seek game.