Blank Canada Map

Last time we brought you a blank North America map collection, and this time I decided to give you some blank Canada map downloads, in case you are studying Canadian geography specifically.

Canada is a huge country, in fact it is the second largest country in the world after Russia. It has a total land area of 9,984,670 km2, or 3,854,085 square miles. Canada has ten provinces and 3 territories, which do not have all the powers of provinces because of their small populations.

In 2009, Canada's population is estimated at 33,730,000.

Here you can find a blank Canada map.





Here's a Canada outline map without political boundaries. These are a little hard to find so I had to settle for one done in black. But you could always use on of the lined maps and just erase the lines with a photo editor I guess.



I hope you found a Canada outline map that was useful for your studies or personal interest. Be sure to check back for other interesting maps and place profiles in the near future.

Blank North America Map

Down below you can choose a blank North America map for your geography class or test preparation. North America is a continent in the northern hemisphere, and in the western hemisphere. Geographically speaking, North America contains 23 countries and another 20 dependent territories of other countries. This includes nations of Central America and the Caribbean. As a political unit, however, North America is commonly used to refer to the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

North America has a total population of 528,720,588, and a total area of 24,709,000 km2 (9,540,000 sq mi).





This North America outline map shows no political boundaries.



I hope you found a good blank North America map up above. Good luck with your geography studies. I hope you learn a lot about North America!

Map of the Week-Thinking Big in St. Paul

The Minnesota Historical Society is sponsoring an exhibit called "Minnesota on the Map" at the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul. The exhibit runs through September 7th and features four centuries of maps from the Society's collection. Below is an unusual example. Published by the St. Paul Board of Trade in 1871, it shows the "projected" railway system for 1900. The map was a response to an earlier map from that year published in the St. Paul Press. The Press map showed the "dominating influence of the St. Paul system" of railroads but displayed "extreme modesty" in "underrating the future of the Great Metropolis...."

The main detail that stands out is the St. Paul & London Inter-Continental Double Track Railway, featuring a "most magnificent" suspension bridge over the Atlantic Ocean.

Other details emerge when zooming in on the map such as the Sub-Oceanic tunnel under the Pacific to "Peek-in" that will be excavated by "gopher power" and the "Balloonic Route" to the North Pole. The text at the bottom details the need to move Minneapolis and the small town of Kandiyohi far to the north to accommodate the growth of the Metropolis. It also mentions that Duluth will be "wiped out entirely, as it deserves to be for having the temerity to exist."

Blank Europe Map

One common element of modern history and geography classes in North America these days is a unit on modern Europe. So here you can find a blank Europe map to help with your class, or for students to help study and memorize the map of Europe for tests.

Europe as a geographic entity is not strictly defined, but generally includes 50 countries, and is divided from Asia by the Ural Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian Sea, and the Caucasus Mountains. The European Union is a political entity, and while its member countries are featured in these maps, a lot of non-E.U. countries are also featured.

Below you can find a blank Europe map.






I hope you found a blank Europe map or blank Europe political map up above that was suitable for your news. You can check out other maps of Europe as well.

Blank Map of India

This is the 100th post on Free Printable Maps, so I decided to focus on the country that I am most interested in travelling to next: India. But I've already posted some good maps of India and South Asia, so today I decided to post a blank map of India collection, for the benefit of students learning about India in geography class, and those students' teachers. Some of the blank India map images show India alone, with no political boundaries, while others showing the surrounding countries and India's state borders.

Here are the blank India map downloads:





I hope you found a blank map of India that was useful for your studies and reference. India is a fascinating place, and I plan to visit very soon!

More Blank Africa Map

If you have browsed through the map categories over in the left sidebar then you may have seen an entry I posted last year called Blank Africa Outline Map. A lot of people visit that page, and several have recently contacted me to ask if I have any more similar blank Africa map files. I had to look around and find some, but I did find some and decided to post a follow-up entry with more blank Africa map images.






I hope you found another blank Africa map, or several, that was helpful. Also, you can check out last year's similar entry Blank Africa Outline Map.

Blank Map of South America

If you are a geography teacher, or a geography student who needs some study tools for a unit on South America, then down below you will find a blank map of South America that can help you. South America is a huge continent with 12 countries plus some colonial territories of other countries. So it may be a bit hard to remember all that detail, but with a bit of practice and study you can do it.

Let's run down those countries and territories right now. There is Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela. And there are two major territories, 1) the Falkland Islands, which are administered by the UK, and 2) French Guiana, which is administered by France.

Here you can find a blank South America map, both completely blank maps or a South America outline map.





This last blank South America map was found on a great map site called D-Maps



I hope you found a useful blank map of South America. Good luck with your geography course!

Map of Australia With Cities

Below you can find a map of Australia with cities and towns marked and indicated. Australia has a relatively sparse population density, with a population of only 21,807,000. Around 60% of the population lives in and around the major cities of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide.

The capital city is Canberra, which is not in the list above. It's actually not that populous, with only 345,257 people as of 2008. The largest city is Sydney with a metropolitan population of 4,399,722 (that of course includes the surrounding suburbs).

Here are some maps to aid your reference.






I hope you were able to find a map of Australia with cities and towns you were looking for. Be sure to check back for lots more maps and destination overviews in the coming weeks and months.

Australia Physical Map

Australia is a country located in Oceania, surrounded by the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It is simultaneously considered a country, a continent, and an island. The mainland of Australia is the largest island in the world. Australia does, however, contain more than 8,000 islands and is not a single island. This includes many small islands, but also Tasmania, which is an entire state located on an island south of the mainland.

Australia has 6 major climatic categories depending on elevation and other factors. Climates range from equatorial and tropical in the north, to temperate on the southern coast. In the middle there are vast ranges of desert and grasslands.

Below you can find an Australia physical map for your reference and research.

First is a climate and weather map Australia.






I hope you found an Australia physical map that was useful for your reference. Please check back again soon for more maps and destination profiles!

Map of the Week-Dining in Gallup

Before Interstate 40, there was Route 66. Before Route 66 was the Atchsion, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. Before Denny's there was Fred Harvey and the Harvey Houses, the world's first restaurant chain. Fred Harvey was an entrepreneur who opened restaurants in depots along the ATSF line under a contract from the railroad company. Many of these restaurants evolved into hotels.
When trains began to include dining cars Fred got the contracts to run those also. Eventually the company moved into airports, bus and ferry terminals and highway rest areas before being sold off. Most of the Harvey Hotels have been demolished, victims of the highway age.


This postcard mapped the Fred Harvey empire at an unspecified time period. The card includes mileages between cities and the motto "3000 Miles of Hospitality from Cleveland to the Coast." Thanks to Card Cow for the image.

Patagonia Map

Below you can select a Patagonia map that you think will be helpful for your reference or travels. Patagonia is not a country but rather a geographic region consisting of the southermost part of the continent of South America. It lies within two countries, Argentina and Chile, though not all of those countries' territory lies within the region of Patagonia. This region features the southernmost portion of the Andes mountains in the west and south, and a plateaux and lowlands in the east. Its northern boundary is the Neuquen River and Colorado rivers.

The Argentine part of Patagonia consists of mostly steppe-like plains, which rise in a succession of terraces, each one about 100 meters higher than the one before it as we move towards the Andes. It is covered with mostly shingle and very little vegetation, but as we move towards the Andes vegetation and wildlife becomes more abundant.

Patagonia is a land of wondrously diverse and beautiful landscapes. I hope you get the chance to visit soon.






I hope you found a useful Patagonia map for your journeys!

Map of the Week-Dining in Knoxville

User Friendly Maps won both second and third place in the Recreational/Travel category of this year's Map Design Competition from the Cartography and Geographic Information Society. Here is the second place entry, a plate shaped map showing where to eat in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee.

At first glance I was unsure about this design but examining it more closely, I think it really works well. The author has made a large amount of information clearly legible by spinning the text out to the edges of the plate. There is a "B" code for restaurants that have bars in the blue ring. The white area indicates the style of food. If there was some generalized color codes for these it might help out the visitor who is looking for a specific type of food but otherwise it works well.
This map also accomplishes what a good visitor map should by making me want to visit Knoxville, stroll along Market Square and sample some Nuevo Latino or Asian French cuisine.

Map of the Week-The Music Underground

A few years ago music writer Dorian Lynskey created this map for the Guardian, charting the history of recent western music along Harry Beck's famous London Underground map. Each line represents a musical genre. The more eclectic artists are at the intersections. The Circle Line represents Pop music because it intersects all the other genres.
Of course, it is not possible to do this without leaving out important artists or placing others in debatable locations. In the words of the author: "Pedants, of course, will find flaws. Musical influences are so labyrinthine that any simple equation will be imperfect." Still I can't help but wonder what Wilco has to do with Electronica and Dance or why the late King of Pop Michael Jackson is only on the Soul line.

Some of the article's comments are amusing too such as this one: "The most stereotypically self-indulgent Guardian wank I can think of, bordering on self parody. Smug, London obsessed (and I live in London) nonsense. It's got nothing to do with anything! There's people like, dying and stuff. And where are the Arctic Monkeys, anyway...?"

The full map at low resolution is below. For a detailed .pdf version link to the article from the thumbnail above.

Maps Of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi is the capital city of the United Arab Emirates. It is also the 2nd largest city in the country after Dubai. It has a population of 945,268. A large majority of these people are foreign expatriates working in UAE, with only a minority being local Emiratis.

You can see from the maps that Abu Dhabi city lies on a T-shaped peninsula stretching out into the Persian Gulf (called the Arabian Gulf by Emiratis and other Arabs!).

There is a lot of wealth in the UAE so Abu Dhabi is a well-developed city with a lot of high end accomodation, beautiful parks in the middle of the city, luxury hotels, etc. It does however suffer from some of the problems of urban crowding, and poverty issues amongst the expat population from India and Pakistan.

Here are some maps of Abu Dhabu, UAE:





I hope the above information and maps of Abu Dhabi was useful. Enjoy your time in this mystical Middle Eastern city!

Map of the Week - Challenging Counties

One of the perks of membership in the Extra Miler Club ("the shortest distance between two points is no fun") is that they send you maps. These people are obsessed with counties and visiting as many as possible, if not all of them (in the USA). Scott Zillmer, an EMC member made this map of "Challenging Counties" - counties that are difficult to reach.



There are two categories. Most challenging counties are in black while local challenges are in gray. The challenge factor considers accessibilty and connectivity. Island and peninsula counties have connectivity challenges while accessibility is a problem for counties with few or difficult roads. Distance is varies by your locality so it was not included as a factor.
I will be travelling later today and will eventually be heading for one of the gray ones that I still don't have. Hopefully I'll make it safely to Dushore, PA. Wish me luck!