Module:Location map/data/Central America

Location map of Central America

name	Central America
border coordinates
	20
	-95	←↕→	-75
	5
map center	[ ⚑ ] 12.5°N 85°W / 12.5; -85
image	Outline map of Central America with borders.svg

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

• {{Location map|Central America |...}}
• {{Location map many|Central America |...}}
• {{Location map+|Central America |...}}
• {{Location map~|Central America |...}}

Map definition

• name = Central America

  Name used in the default map caption

• image = Outline map of Central America with borders.svg

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

• top = 20

  Latitude at top edge of map, in decimal degrees

• bottom = 5

  Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees

• left = -95

  Longitude at left edge of map, in decimal degrees

• right = -75

  Longitude at right edge of map, in decimal degrees

Precision

Longitude: from West to East this map definition covers 20 degrees.

• At an image width of 200 pixels, that is 0.1 degrees per pixel.
• At an image width of 1000 pixels, that is 0.02 degrees per pixel.

Latitude: from North to South this map definition covers 15 degrees.

• At an image height of 200 pixels, that is 0.075 degrees per pixel.
• At an image height of 1000 pixels, that is 0.015 degrees per pixel.

See also

• Module:Location map/data/Mesoamerica

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 = 'Central America',
	top = 20,
	bottom = 5,
	left = -95,
	right = -75,
	image = 'Outline map of Central America with borders.svg'
}