## General maps

A general map gives you information about a certain area (gebied). For example a continent, a country or a part of a country or city. The information is usually (meestal) given in the form of lines and colour fields (kleurvakken). There are 2 types of general maps: natural- and political general maps. In the Grote Bosatlas you can find general maps about the World or Europe for example.

- Political general map; every country (or province) has their own colour.
- Natural general map; the colours on this map show you the height of the landscape. To give you a better orientation, the borders (grenzen) are coloured in. Some important cities are shown with a dot (stip). The legend (legenda) about the height is found in the form of a long, coloured beam (balk). This legend does not only show the height of the land, but also the depth (diepte) of the ocean or sea.

WATCH OUT: Below these 2 maps you will find the exercises.

Political, general map

Natural, general map