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A physical map shows rivers, oceans, mountains, deserts and so on.

A political map shows countries, boundaries, cities, counties....


A map is a visual representation of an area - symbolic depiction highlighting relationships between elements of that space such as objects, regions, and themes.
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Chromosome maps calculated by using the genetic phenomenon of recombination are called genetic maps. In contrast, chromosome maps calculated by using physical distances along the chromosome (often expressed as numbers of base pairs) are called physical maps.

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Cartography is the art and science of map making.

Physical map shows or describes the physical features on the surface of the earth(or mapping surface) like the water bodies, forests, mountains etc,. in a cartographic representation(like points, polygons,or lines).

A political map only shows the political boundaries of the country( or the selected entity) like the International boundaries, state boundaries, district boundaries and the capital cities of the states etc,.

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A physical map shows the mountains and their height, where a political map

shows countries and their capitals

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A political map is borders that are not actually there, they are made up. A physical map is a map shoulding natural land formations such as mountains, rivers, lakes, and seas.

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Physical maps show natural features of the earth. Political shows man made features such as capitals, boundries, highways etc...

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