Module:Location map/data/China (equirectangular)

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)":

• Template:Tlx
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Map definition

• name = China

  Name used in the default map caption

• image = China location map.svg

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

• top = 55

  Latitude at top edge of map, in decimal degrees

• 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

• 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 = 'China',
	top = 55,
	bottom = 15,
	left = 70,
	right = 140,
	image = 'China location map.svg'
}