PRINCIPLES
Design Guidelines are based on → location map design of the German map shop. Thus they also follow the widespread locator maps design (→ SVG locator maps (location map scheme)). Their design principles (→ design guidelines) continue to be a basis for derived administrative maps. It's recommended to take one of the latter locator maps as a basis, to derive new administrative maps. Textstyle is supposed to follow the styles presented in the template SVG-file above. Colors should be directly picked from the maps shown below. Please be aware that this guide is only a recommendation. It's not an inevitable law!
EXAMPLES
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Poland, simple color scheme, language-neutral labels
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Denmark, colored
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with detailed mini map
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markers for small remote territories
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zoom in order to show details of tiny remote territories
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inlay maps for remote areas
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area codes
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intercontinental state
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EU + overseas territories
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1st and 2nd-tier divisions in one map
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for crazy distributed and hard to see insular areas