A '''map''' is an object, usually an image, which represents a given area of [[terrain]]. Maps give information about distances and [[topography]] in a given area, and often contain place [[name]]s and the borders between [[country|countries]] and [[state]]s. | A '''map''' is an object, usually an image, which represents a given area of [[terrain]]. Maps give information about distances and [[topography]] in a given area, and often contain place [[name]]s and the borders between [[country|countries]] and [[state]]s. |