Module:Location map/data/Marquesas Islands/doc

Location map of Marquesas Islands

name	Marquesas Islands
border coordinates
	-7.5
	-141	←↕→	-138
	-11
map center	[ ⚑ ] 9.25°S 139.5°W / -9.25; -139.5
image	Marquesas Islands location map.svg

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

• {{Location map|Marquesas Islands |...}}
• {{Location map many|Marquesas Islands |...}}
• {{Location map+|Marquesas Islands |...}}
• {{Location map~|Marquesas Islands |...}}

Map definition

• name = Marquesas Islands

  Name used in the default map caption

• image = Marquesas Islands location map.svg

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

• top = -7.5

  Latitude at top edge of map, in decimal degrees

• bottom = -11

  Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees

• left = -141

  Longitude at left edge of map, in decimal degrees

• right = -138

  Longitude at right edge of map, in decimal degrees

Precision

Longitude: from West to East this map definition covers 3 degrees.

• At an image width of 200 pixels, that is 0.015 degrees per pixel.
• At an image width of 1000 pixels, that is 0.003 degrees per pixel.

Latitude: from North to South this map definition covers 3.5 degrees.

• At an image height of 200 pixels, that is 0.0175 degrees per pixel.
• At an image height of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0035 degrees per pixel.

See also

• Module:Location map/data/Pacific Ocean

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