World Map Plotter with Cities

Author : Orhan Chavus Date : 10.06.2024

This Python program generates a world map using Matplotlib and Cartopy, highlighting cities with scatter points and using hatch patterns to depict landmasses. It's designed to be customizable and suitable for visualizing geographical data.

Features

• Map Projection: Uses Plate Carrée projection for a world map view.
• Cartographic Features: Includes coastlines and borders.
• City Markers: Plots several major cities with customizable markers.
• Land Hatch Patterns: Land areas are depicted with randomized hatch patterns.
• Customization: Background color, title, and plot layout can be easily adjusted.

Requirements

• Python 3.x
• Matplotlib
• Cartopy

Usage

1. Ensure Python and required libraries are installed (matplotlib, cartopy).
2. Run the script app_dots.py.
3. A PNG file (world_map_<random_number>.png) will be generated in the maps/ directory, depicting the world map with cities.

Example

python app_dots.py

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

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