| Make a freehand map of your country (It can be on paper, a computer or on your cell phone, the only condition is that it must not be traced. That is to say: The map does not have to be perfect) |
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To start the Free hand drawing of my Country's Map, I first placed my drawing materials which is a plain white sheet and a sharped pencil.
| Within the freehand map you made, locate where the capital of your country is and where the state/department/province where you live is. |
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From the Map I drew, you can see that the Capital of my Country is at the center and it's located at the North Central part of my Country Nigeria.
Currently, I'm doing my 1year Compulsory National Youth Service Corps in Akwaibom State so that is the place I'm staying currently. It is located at the down part of the Map in the Southern region of the Map.
| Locate within the map you made, some states/departments/provinces that you know by heart (Only the ones you know/remember at that moment, do not fool yourself by cheating) |
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From the Map, I located 10 States I know by Heart. The States includes Anambra, Enugu, Ebonyi, Imo, Abia, Akwaibom, Nassarawa, Lagos, Ondo and Delta State.
| Mention 3 places that you still don't know in your country and that you would love to visit and why. |
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Some of the States I haven't been to in my Country and I would love to visit include the following.
- Cross Rivers State
This State has aesthetic setting and has so many places for sightseeing, I would love to visit the Popular Obudu Cattle ranch in this state. I would also love to visit in the period they're celebrating the popular Calabar festival to witness the beauty of Culture.
- Edo State
This is another State I haven't visited in my Country Nigeria and would love to visit. I would really love to visit the Palace of Oba Benin, this Palace is known to be decorated by so many Art works.
- Bauchi State
Bauchi State is another state that I haven't been to and would really love to visit. This State is a Tourist attraction denoted by beautiful places like Ancient rock, Valleys and water falls.
| what is a map? |
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This is a Visual representation of a location, mostly drawn on a flat surface. It makes use of symbols and colors to show the characteristics of different locations, such as roads, cities, rivers, and mountains. It helps us to know and understand the different locations of the place we live.
| b) In your opinion what are the most relevant elements to understand a map and why? |
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Some of the important element in a Map includes the following.
- Title
This refers to the name of the Map. It provides the viewer with the subject of the Map
- Legend
It explains in details the Color and pattern used in the Map, ensuring that the information on the Map is interpreted correctly.
- Scale
This shows the relationship between the distance on the Map and reality thereby ensuring that the accurate measurements and estimations is shown. They're two types of it, which is Numeric and Graphic.
- Grid lines
This is the line of Latitude and Longitude that aids in locating unique points in the Map thereby thereby enabling accurate location referencing.
- Frame line
It is also known as the Margin in the Map, it differentiates the Map from the Map from other elements on a page.
- Neat line
This is the line that distinguishes the mapped area from the from the Frame line thereby
indicating the amount of information shown.
| In your opinion: Is cartography important or not so important? Because? |
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Cartography, which is the art of mapmaking. It is important for the following reasons.
- Knowing Locations
Maps shows the Visual representation of Geographic locations, thereby enabling people to understand different places.
- Educational purposes
Maps is an important tool in Geography Studies, it helps students to analyze and understand different locations.
- Environmental monitoring
Map it's an important tool which helps to monitor and understand changes in Climate and the Environment.
- Helps in finding locations
Maps helps in navigating and finding unknown locations and routes.
It was quite an interesting class and I had fun learning. Thanks for reading through my post, I invite @bessie2023, @triple-a and @m-fdo to participate in this contest.