Answer in brief

What is a map?

A map is a visual representation of an entire area or a part of an area. A map is a location guide. Map can show a whole or part of the world. The word “map” comes from the Medieval Latin Mappa mundi, wherein mappa meant napkin or cloth and mundi the world. There are many kinds of maps; static, two dimensional, three dimensional, dynamic and even interactive. Map represents various things like political boundaries, physical features, roads, topography, population, climates, natural resources and economic activities.

Advantages of map:

*Map is easy to store.

*It can hold different range of scales.

*It is easily viewed on different sized screens.

*It is cheaper to produce and transport.

*It can hold different range of scales.

Uses of map:

Maps contain lots of information and it is generally used for:

*Analysis

*Collection

*Decoration

*Exploration

*Storage of information