Why is this map so darn popular? This is the most popular world map we sell. There are so many varieties of world maps, there is probably one for every situation. The Exec, as we like to call it, is popular for a number of reasons. First and foremost is probably the coloring of the map. From a decoration point of view, the map looks like a work of art. And even though we are heavily into digital mapping, we can go along with the concept that cartography is an art as well as a science. 
Second, the map itself is taken from the classic National Geographic world map we remember pulling out of the magazine when we were kids. So it's a pretty good, time tested world map. The projection of the map in Tripp-Winkel, so it doesn't distort the land area of land masses near the poles. Third, the map comes in a variety of sizes. a 2 by 3 so it will fit in a standard frame, a 43 x 30", a 48 x 72" (that's 6 feet long) and as map wall paper that is 6 feet high and 10 feet long. And finally, being National Geographic, it's up-to-date with the latest political changes around the world. So go ahead and buy the Executive World Map if you must, but first look over all of maps of the world we have to offer and see if your needs might be better served with a more distinctive map.
Second, the map itself is taken from the classic National Geographic world map we remember pulling out of the magazine when we were kids. So it's a pretty good, time tested world map. The projection of the map in Tripp-Winkel, so it doesn't distort the land area of land masses near the poles. Third, the map comes in a variety of sizes. a 2 by 3 so it will fit in a standard frame, a 43 x 30", a 48 x 72" (that's 6 feet long) and as map wall paper that is 6 feet high and 10 feet long. And finally, being National Geographic, it's up-to-date with the latest political changes around the world. So go ahead and buy the Executive World Map if you must, but first look over all of maps of the world we have to offer and see if your needs might be better served with a more distinctive map.
