Module:Location map/data/Southern South America/doc

Location map of Southern South America

name	Southern South America
border coordinates
	-16.8
	-78.7	←↕→	-46.7
	-55.7
map center	36.25°S 62.7°W / -36.25; -62.7
image	Southern South America.png

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

• {{Location map|Southern South America |...}}
• {{Location map many|Southern South America |...}}
• {{Location map+|Southern South America |...}}
• {{Location map~|Southern South America |...}}

Map definition

• name = Southern South America

  Name used in the default map caption

• image = Southern South America.png

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

• top = -16.8

  Latitude at top edge of map, in decimal degrees

• bottom = -55.7

  Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees

• left = -78.7

  Longitude at left edge of map, in decimal degrees

• right = -46.7

  Longitude at right edge of map, in decimal degrees

Precision

Longitude: from West to East this map definition covers 32 degrees.

• At an image width of 200 pixels, that is 0.16 degrees per pixel.
• At an image width of 1000 pixels, that is 0.032 degrees per pixel.

Latitude: from North to South this map definition covers 38.9 degrees.

• At an image height of 200 pixels, that is 0.1945 degrees per pixel.
• At an image height of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0389 degrees per pixel.

See also

• Module:Location map/data/South America

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