Customizing Appearance

Adjust how countries and regions are displayed to suit education, presentation, or analysis workflows.

Flag Rendering vs Random Color Palette

If a flag texture is available, the country is filled with its flag. Otherwise, a distinct random color is assigned. You can toggle flag rendering off for a cleaner thematic look.

Toggling flag rendering on and off

Country and Region Information in Tooltip

Hover to view:

• Official name
• Current / historical population (era-dependent)
• Land area (km² & mi²)
• Selected historical & geographic context

Tooltip information is available for almost all countries, regions, and historical land areas.

Basemap Options

Switch between background layers to match your use case:

• OpenStreetMap (Default): General purpose with roads & labels
• Satellite: Esri World Imagery for terrain context
• Hybrid: Satellite plus labels overlay

Map vs Globe

• 2D Map: Fast interaction, familiar layout
• 3D Globe: True spherical perspective and intuitive polar comparison
• Use the globe/map toggle button to switch views instantly

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