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There are many, many different maps, from maps that show landforms, cities, political boundaries, Demographics, and countless other bits of information. Common maps that are used today are road maps, political maps (maps that show borders of countries, states, etc), aviation charts, and various atlases. Maps take on countless forms and projections.

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