This reference map includes administrative boundaries, cities, protected areas, highways, roads, railways, water features, buildings, and landmarks overlaid on shaded relief and land-cover imagery for added context. The map was authored using data from a variety of leading data providers, including Garmin, HERE, UNEP-WCMC, NASA, ESA, USGS, and others. The map was developed by National Geographic and Esri and reflects the distinctive National Geographic cartographic style in a multiscale reference map of the world. National Geographic World Map is designed to be used as a general reference map for informational and educational purposes as well as a basemap by GIS professionals and other users for creating web maps and web mapping applications. Included with World Basic (Basic Legacy), World Standard and World Advanced (World Legacy), North America Standard and North America Advanced (North America Legacy) Collections.