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World's Largest Map Store Now Even Larger: Maps.com Announces Addition of 1,500 Wall Maps to Online Store.


SANTA BARBARA Santa Barbara (săn'tə bär`brə, –bərə), city (1990 pop. 85,571), seat of Santa Barbara co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1850. , Calif. -- Maps.com, the largest online retailer of map and travel products, is proud to announce the release of over 1,500 newly-available wall maps. The Santa Barbara-based mapping company, known best for publishing comprehensive high-quality maps, has now made available in print its exclusive Online Reference Collection, consisting of many world, continent, country, and thematic maps (Data West Research Agency definition: see GIS glossary.) A map that displays the spatial distribution of an attribute that relates to a single topic, theme, or subject of discourse. . Details include cities, states and provinces, geographic boundaries, historical events, statistical information, population data, languages, geological ge·ol·o·gy  
n. pl. ge·ol·o·gies
1. The scientific study of the origin, history, and structure of the earth.

2. The structure of a specific region of the earth's crust.

3. A book on geology.
 information and much more.

The Reference Collection can enhance lesson plans and presentations. With information on current events, government, people, economies, transportation, military and communication systems, these 3-foot by 4-foot maps are available in laminated laminated /lam·i·nat·ed/ (-nat?ed) having, composed of, or arranged in layers or laminae.

laminated

made up of laminae or thin layers.
 and non-laminated formats, and are ideal for use in classrooms, offices, and homes. Visit http://www.maps.com/reference, and explore this exclusive collection today.

In addition to the thousands of reference maps now available, Maps.com's retail site boasts an expansive line of detailed political maps that include up-to-date information on Iran, Iraq Iraq or Irak (both: ēräk`, ĭrăk`), officially Republic of Iraq, republic (2005 est. pop. 26,075,000), 167,924 sq mi (434,924 sq km), SW Asia. , Afghanistan Afghanistan (ăfgăn`ĭstăn', ăfgän'ĭstän`), officially Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, republic (2005 est. pop. 29,929,000), 249,999 sq mi (647,497 sq km), S central Asia. , Pakistan, and the Middle East. For more information on these and other map resources, visit http://www.maps.com.

About Maps.com

Founded in 1991, Santa Barbara based Maps.com is the industry's most comprehensive mapping services company with offerings in the business, consumer, and education marketplaces. Whether it's creating a regional wall map or planning a multi-stop travel route online, Maps.com strives to meet the mapping needs of today's digital era. Today, over 2 million monthly visitors, 8,500 U.S. schools, and both small and large companies, such as Lowe's Home Improvement, Nextel, UniversalMap Enterprises and AAA AAA: see American Automobile Association.


(Triple A) A common single-cell battery used in a myriad of electronic devices of all variety. Like its double A (AA) cousin, it provides 1.5 volts of DC power. When used in series, the voltage is multiplied.
 currently benefit from Maps.com's vast service offerings. For more information, visit www.maps.com.

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