1.1.1. Basic definitions

CARTOGRAPHY is the science of making any map, embracing all phases of work from surveying to map printing.

CARTOGRAPHY is the science of displaying and studying spatial distribution, connections and mutual relationships of natural and social phenomena (and their changes in time) with the use of special pictorial-character models – cartographic projection.

CARTOGRAPHY is a scientific discipline dealing with depiction of earth surface and celestial bodies and objects, phenomena occurring on them and their relations in the form of a cartographic work, and also with the set of activities related to elaboration and utilization of maps.

A MAP is a visual representation of an area—a symbolic depiction highlighting relationships between elements of that space such as objects, regions, and themes.

An ATLAS is a collection of maps, traditionally bound into book form, but also found in multimedia formats. As well as geographic features and political boundaries, many often feature geopolitical, social, religious and economic statistics.

A GLOBE is a three-dimensional scale model of Earth (terrestrial globe) or other spheroid celestial body such as a planet, star, or moon.