what is a  gazetteer used for ?
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Amber is right, but a gazetteer also contains small-scale maps. (That is, maps of areas specific enough to show individual residential streets, etc., as opposed to large-scale maps that show regions, entire states, etc.)  Gazetteers are great for delivery people, realtors, or others whose business take them from address to address within a town or metro area.
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For me it is Google Earth.  I am a gepgraphy and mapping buff.  I enjoy being able to zoom in on places that I have never been.\n\nI Like Yahoo answersto kill time and sometimes learn something useful.  Sometimes let loose a tirade of angst on someone who does not have a clue what they are talking about.
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Good question.  Cartographers then have to do the ground work. By using a compass and an instrument to measure distance, the cartographers can then begin drawing a map.  A Dumpy level would also help to get the elevation of mountain ranges and rivers.  A sextant and a solar compass would be helpful if these are available to a fix on latitude and longitude of a point.\nHope this helps.  Please remember the precision and accuracy of this map will have significant error.
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And how are we supposed to help you mark things on a map? Check out this website for list of countries.\nhttp://users.pandora.be/educypedia/education/worldwarcountry.htm
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there are a lot of websites that give the maps
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gps\n\nor\n\nhttp://www.bcca.org/misc/qiblih/latlong.html
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if you have publisher its good for making brochures, or you can go online and download free brochures,or look for free brochures software online for you o/s system
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Service is probablly google map or google suggest as it prodides real time data from the repository of information and actually hit markers.
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Geographic information can give hints about the country's recources, economy, and even culture. You can use the geographical information to find trends in the country and use that to improve many aspects the developing country. It also allows you to prevent any negative aspects caused by location.
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What is it supposed to be used for?
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I haven't used this, but it looks fairly simple (as opposed to the professional mapping products):\n\nhttp://www.smartdraw.com/specials/geography.asp?type=12195&id=12195\n\nGood luck
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I use Yahoo a lot but prefer google.  I find they have better results and you can't beat google maps, especially the satalite images.
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Actually, there are considerably more than that. However the main ones are:\n\nClimate maps\n\ngive general information about the climate and precipitation (rain and snow) of a region. Cartographers, or mapmakers, use colors to show different climate or precipitation zones. \n\nEconomic or resource maps\n\nfeature the type of natural resources or economic activity that dominates an area. Cartographers use symbols to show the locations of natural resources or economic activities. For example, oranges on a map of Florida tell you that oranges are grown there. \n\nPhysical maps\n\nillustrate the physical features of an area, such as the mountains, rivers and lakes. The water is usually shown in blue. Colors are used to show relief—differences in land elevations. Green is typically used at lower elevations, and orange or brown indicate higher elevations.\n\nPolitical maps\n\ndo not show physical features. Instead, they indicate state and national boundaries and capital and major cities. A capital city is usually marked with a star within a circle.\n\nRoad maps\n\nshow major—some minor highways—and roads, airports, railroad tracks, cities and other points of interest in an area. People use road maps to plan trips and for driving directions.\n\nTopographic maps\n\ninclude contour lines to show the shape and elevation of an area. Lines that are close together indicate steep terrain, and lines that are far apart indicate flat terrain.
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Try a geograghy book.
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I like Microsoft Streets and Trips.  By adding stops at the right intersections you can force it to route on the back roads you want to use.  It will even show you grocery store, restaurants etc. within a chosen distance of your route.\n\nI do use it for back roads bicycle touring.\n\nMy local library has a copy for loan.  You might want to check yours.
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How is GPS used?\n\nGPS receivers collect signals from satellites in view. They display the user's position, velocity, and time, as needed for their marine, terrestrial, or aeronautical applications. Some display additional data, such as distance and bearing to selected waypoints or digital charts.\n\nBack to top\n\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nWho uses GPS?\n\nGPS is used to support land, sea, and airborne navigation, surveying, Geophysical exploration, mapping and geodesy, vehicle location systems, and a wide variety of additional applications.
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It might be appropriate to use one on a page that zooms a map, but probably not on a regular menu bar.  Think about the rest yourself and the amount of resources it consumes.  Also if there are other ways to accomplish the same clearly with less resources.  Hope this will help.