A simple guide to plotting maps in R using the High-resolution map data of the World. Examples are given for plotting the whole world, a selection of individual countries, a map of the United Kingdom or adding locations to your map.
On December 2, 1594, German cartographer, philosopher and mathematician Gerardus Mercator passed away. He is best known for his work in cartography, particular the world map of 1569 based on a new projection which represented sailing courses of constant bearing as straight lines. He was the first to use the term Atlas for a collection of maps.
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