- Being familiar with various kinds of maps.
- Being able to use different online map services.
A map is a reduced and simplified visual representation of a certain region.- The scale and coordinates of a map can be used to compare locations and measure distances between them.
- Different maps focus on presenting different kinds of information, such as roads, geographical features, or national borders.
- Geographical information systems (GIS) combine map data from satellites with various other kinds of data.
- The Paikkatietoikkuna service is the most important provider of Finnish geographical information.
- Key words: coordinates, latitudes, longitudes, scale, topographic map, theme map, map services, GIS, location data.
