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  2. Regions of Ethiopia - Wikipedia

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    Being based on ethnicity and language, rather than physical geography or history, the regions vary enormously in area and population; the most notable example is the Harari Region, which has a smaller area and population than either of the chartered cities. The word "kilil" more specifically means "reservation" or "protected area". [2]

  3. Google Maps - Wikipedia

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    Google Maps is a web mapping platform and consumer application offered by Google. It offers satellite imagery, aerial photography, street maps, 360° interactive panoramic views of streets (Street View), real-time traffic conditions, and route planning for traveling by foot, car, bike, air (in beta) and public transportation.

  4. Tigray Region - Wikipedia

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    The 2011 National Statistics gave an area of 41,410 km 2 (15,990 sq mi), but the sum of the figures it gave for the Tigray zones was substantially different, [34] rendering the 2011 report internally inconsistent. The figure of 50,079 km 2 is supported by the Google Maps area calculator.

  5. Web Mercator projection - Wikipedia

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    Web Mercator, Google Web Mercator, Spherical Mercator, WGS 84 Web Mercator[1] or WGS 84/Pseudo-Mercator is a variant of the Mercator map projection and is the de facto standard for Web mapping applications. It rose to prominence when Google Maps adopted it in 2005. [2] It is used by virtually all major online map providers, including Google ...

  6. Mercator projection - Wikipedia

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    The Mercator projection (/ mərˈkeɪtər /) is a conformal cylindrical map projection first presented by Flemish geographer and mapmaker Gerardus Mercator in 1569. In the 18th century, it became the standard map projection for navigation due to its property of representing rhumb lines as straight lines.

  7. Open Location Code - Wikipedia

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    Open Location Code. The Open Location Code (OLC) is a geocode based in a system of regular grids for identifying an area anywhere on the Earth. [1] It was developed at Google's Zürich engineering office, [2] and released late October 2014. [3] Location codes created by the OLC system are referred to as " plus codes ".

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