Module:Location map/data/Middle America

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Location map of Middle America

name	Middle America
border coordinates
	32
	-99	←↕→	-58
	6
map center	19°N 78.5°W / 19; -78.5
image	Middle America location map.svg
image1	Middle America relief location map.png

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

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

Map definition

• name = Middle America

  Name used in the default map caption

• image = Middle America location map.svg

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

• image1 = Middle America relief location map.png

  An alternative map image, usually a relief map, which can be displayed via the relief or AlternativeMap parameters

• top = 32

  Latitude at top edge of map, in decimal degrees

• bottom = 6

  Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees

• left = -99

  Longitude at left edge of map, in decimal degrees

• right = -58

  Longitude at right edge of map, in decimal degrees

Alternative map

The {{Location map}}, {{Location map many}}, and {{Location map+}} templates have parameters to specify an alternative map image. The map displayed as image1 can be used with the relief or AlternativeMap parameters. Examples may be found below or in the following:

• Template:Location map#Relief parameter
• Template:Location map+/relief
• Template:Location map#AlternativeMap parameter
• Template:Location map+/AlternativeMap

Precision

Longitude: from West to East this map definition covers 41 degrees.

• At an image width of 200 pixels, that is 0.205 degrees per pixel.
• At an image width of 1000 pixels, that is 0.041 degrees per pixel.

Latitude: from North to South this map definition covers 26 degrees.

• At an image height of 200 pixels, that is 0.13 degrees per pixel.
• At an image height of 1000 pixels, that is 0.026 degrees per pixel.

See also

• Module:Location map/data/North America
• Module:Location map/data/South America
• Module:Location map/data/Caribbean

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 = 'Middle America',
	top = 32,
	bottom = 6,
	left = -99,
	right = -58,
	image = 'Middle America location map.svg',
	image1 = 'Middle America relief location map.png'
}