Module:Location map/data/South Asia

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Location map of South Asia

name	South Asia
border coordinates
	37.94
	61	←↕→	96.38
	5.64
map center	21.79°N 78.69°E / 21.79; 78.69
image	South Asia map.jpg

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

• {{Location map|South Asia |...}}
• {{Location map many|South Asia |...}}
• {{Location map+|South Asia |...}}
• {{Location map~|South Asia |...}}

Map definition

• name = South Asia

  Name used in the default map caption

• image = South Asia map.jpg

  The default map image, without "Image:" or "File:"

• top = 37.94

  Latitude at top edge of map, in decimal degrees

• bottom = 5.64

  Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees

• left = 61

  Longitude at left edge of map, in decimal degrees

• right = 96.38

  Longitude at right edge of map, in decimal degrees

Precision

Longitude: from West to East this map definition covers 35.38 degrees.

• At an image width of 200 pixels, that is 0.1769 degrees per pixel.
• At an image width of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0354 degrees per pixel.

Latitude: from North to South this map definition covers 32.3 degrees.

• At an image height of 200 pixels, that is 0.1615 degrees per pixel.
• At an image height of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0323 degrees per pixel.

See also

Location map templates

• Template:Location map, to display one mark and label using latitude and longitude
• Template:Location map many, to display up to nine marks and labels
• Template:Location map+, to display an unlimited number of marks and labels

Creating new map definitions

• Template:Location map/Creating a new map definition

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return {
	name = 'South Asia',
top    = 37.94,
bottom = 5.64,
left   = 61.0,
right  = 96.38,
image = 'South Asia map.jpg',
}