{"product_id":"upside-down-large-world-political-wall-map-1-30m-scale","title":"Upside Down World Map - Poster of the World South Up, Scale 1:30m","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(66, 125, 8);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\"This curious map turns tradition on its axis\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eStunning Upside-Down, or South-Up World wall map, ideal talking point for the Boardroom, Office, Child's bedroom and Educational environment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eBy placing the South Pole at the top, these maps encourage viewers to rethink directional bias and the assumption that North must always be \"up.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eSouth-up maps are used in educational and cultural contexts to promote awareness of how map orientations influence perceptions of power, importance, and geography. They invite viewers to question the traditional layouts that have historically emphasised northern countries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eThis Upside-Down map illustrates that map orientation is a choice rather than a standard, providing a different spatial understanding of the Earth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(77, 141, 12);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eUpdated population, latest Aral Sea data, Türkiye (Turkey), Eswatini (Swaziland) and North Macedonia (Macedonia), plus occupied Crimea and disputed Kurdistan. Updated Railways.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMap Details:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eScale: 1:30,000,000\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eSize: 138cm x 95cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMap Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePolitical colouring with accurate digital hill shading.\u003cbr\u003eAll Countries.\u003cbr\u003eCities including Capitals and State\/Provincial Capitals.\u003cbr\u003ePhysical features: Oceans, Seas, Bays, Capes, Deserts and Mountain Ranges. Mountain Summits and Rivers.\u003cbr\u003eInternational Boundaries, State Lines.\u003cbr\u003eMain Routes, Main Railways.\u003cbr\u003eTime Zones.\u003cbr\u003eA flag panel shows the flags of the World along with information on Capitals and Countries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eMAPS ARE PRINTED FLAT, ROLLED INTO PLASTIC SLEEVES AND PLACED IN CARDBOARD TUBES FOR DELIVERY.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"XYZ Maps","offers":[{"title":"Paper (138cm x 95cm)","offer_id":57451630002524,"sku":"UP30mPol-Paper","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Plastic Coated (138cm x 95cm)","offer_id":57451630035292,"sku":"UP30mPol-Plastic","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/9173\/5900\/files\/w30mpa_upside_3000.gif?v=1777125541","url":"https:\/\/xyzmaps.com\/products\/upside-down-large-world-political-wall-map-1-30m-scale","provider":"XYZ Maps","version":"1.0","type":"link"}