1. The Map Collection Please read instructions for use on page 2 and see examples on slides 3 & 4 Reference maps with the country names are available starting with page 25 created by Tilo Flache

2. www.flache.be How to use the Map collection? Look for suitable map, then copy and paste the slide (from the slide bar) into your own presentation. A slide contains multiple elements: country objects (each country is one element; on “country” maps each region is one element) in the right margin, you will find: a text box for a “legend header” and a series of colour boxes with a legend text box Working with the maps: set up a series of categories and apply the selected colours in the legend (use the "shape fill" colour schemes on display on the Drawing Tools ribbon – they come in series of similar colours! use the Format Painter to apply the colours from the legend to the required countries Adding text content to the maps It has proven to be inconvenient and confusing to add information like country names, cities, etc. into the templates as only a small portion of them will actually be useful for the intended result –you can find the country names in the "Reference maps" section starting with page 23; or –to check place locations (cities, regions, etc.) please refer to an online atlas like http://maps.google.com/ or http://www.bing.com/maps/ http://maps.google.com/http://www.bing.com/maps/ –use text boxes to add names to the map (TIP: create one text box, format correctly and then duplicate to ensure consistency throughout your map) –use "standard" indicators as markers in order to create clear and consistent maps Troubleshooting if you have deleted the standard legend, copy the one on the right to the "defective" slide Other uses of the map collection: you can copy a single country or a group of countries (hold down Ctrl to select more than one) into another application you can colour certain countries and then use the Snipping Tool to cut and paste a particular view 2 Legend category

3. www.flache.be Example: European Union and the Eurozone 3 The Euro in 2014 EU Member States Eurozone countries Non-EU countries with agreement (Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City) Non-EU countries using the Euro without agreement (Montenegro, Kosovo)

4. www.flache.be Example: The European Union 4 The European Union in 2013 EU Member States Candidate countries

5. www.flache.be Contents [ macroregions ] The World6 Europe7 The Mediterranean8 Africa9 Middle East10 West & South Asia11 East Asia12 Oceania13 North America14 Central America & Caribbean15 South America16 5

6. www.flache.be The World 6 category Legend

7. www.flache.be Europe 7 Legend category

8. www.flache.be The Mediterranean 8 Legend category

9. www.flache.be Africa 9 Legend category

10. www.flache.be Middle East 10 Legend category

11. www.flache.be West and South Asia 11 Legend category

12. www.flache.be East Asia 12 Legend category

13. www.flache.be Oceania 13 Legend category PNG = Papua New Guinea WS = Western Samoa AS = American Samoa (US) WF = Wallis & Futuna (FR) No border: independent nations Shading & dotted border: associated areas (US, NZ) Dotted border: governed from elsewhere (FR, UK, US, NZ)

14. www.flache.be North America 14 Legend category

15. www.flache.be Central America & Caribbean 15 Legend category

16. www.flache.be South America 16 Legend category

17. www.flache.be Contents [ administrative divisions ] Russia18 China19 India20 Australia21 Brazil22 USA23 Canada24 17

18. www.flache.be Russian Federation 18 Russia - administrative Oblasts Krais Federal Cities Autonomous Oblasts Autonomous Okrugs Republics

19. www.flache.be China 19 China - administrative Provinces Autonomous Regions Municipalities Taiwan

20. www.flache.be India 20 India - administrative States Union Territories

21. www.flache.be Australia 21 Australia - administrative States Territories

22. www.flache.be Brazil 22 Brazil - administrative Federal States Federal District

23. www.flache.be United States of America 23 USA - administrative Federal States

24. www.flache.be Canada 24 Canada - administrative Provinces Territories

25. www.flache.be Reference maps [ macroregions ] Europe26 Africa27 Middle East28 West & South Asia29 East Asia30 Oceania31 North America32 Central America & Caribbean33 South America34 (for Mediterranean, please refer to the Europe and Africa reference maps) 25

26. www.flache.be Europe 26 Lie. = Liechtenstein Bos. = Bosnia & Hercegovina Mac. = Former Yugoslav Rep. of Macedonia

27. www.flache.be Africa 27

28. www.flache.be Middle East 28

29. www.flache.be West and South Asia 29

30. www.flache.be East Asia 30

31. www.flache.be Oceania 31

32. www.flache.be North America 32

33. www.flache.be Central America & Caribbean 33

34. www.flache.be South America 34

35. www.flache.be Updates July 2010: maps created from previously used collection (layout updated, etc.) 28/4/2011: south Sudan added to relevant maps April 2011: map of Middle East added July 2011: reference maps added September 2011: file converted to *.pptx format and "how to…" slide updated May 2012: colour scheme updated and some minor errors fixed January 2013: example slides updated; map of the Mediterranean area added November 2013: outlines of Pacific Island states areas made easier to understand and use 35