Dare to make fun of cartography? This page reminds me of my favorite commercial where the FedEx employee didn’t know where China was. Don’t be caught not knowing where China is! Map essentials are diagrammed on this page including LATITUDE (MERIDIAN), LONGITUDE (PARALLELS), PRIME MERIDIAN, EQUATOR, GREENWICH MEAN TIME, INTERNATIONAL DATE LINE, and the EARTH’S GRATICULE.

Check out the page HERE, and then watch my favorite my favorite commercial HERE.