Map is unmaintainable by editors who might wish to correct details

Article(s): wikipedia:en:Law#Legal_systems

Request

Are there any frameworks or tools that could replace this file with a version that maintains the high graphical quality of the original, but permits granular editing (for example of facts like changing political boundaries, or developments in the subject matter, or corrections resulting from sourcing errors)? TheFeds 21:56, 12 March 2025 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

@TheFeds: Not sure what you mean? Are you struggling with editing SVG files, in such case you can use Inkscape. BorysMapping (talk) 10:15, 9 July 2025 (UTC)

My concept was that this map had been created with a tool or framework of some sort, which queried and generated the political boundaries, the table and graph styles, etc., and allowed the user to not resort to manually drawing vectors in Inkscape. Without the practical ability to correct small errors, the images will gradually become less usable in Wikipedia articles, and might have to be editorially omitted or couched with limiting statements. TheFeds 20:27, 20 October 2025 (UTC)

@TheFeds I have downloaded, open and edited both files and there is not any difficulties with that;

• svg file with Inkscape, as was mentioned before
• png file with Gimp
• the svg file as to be uploaded by a autoconfirmed user, or you can ask at Commons:Village_pump

If this is not what you mean you have to explain in another way. --please ping me-- Goran tek-en (talk) 15:10, 21 December 2025 (UTC)

@Goran tek-en: I was attempting to use this as example to ask a broader question about how to keep maps with legends up to date, without having to raster edit a PNG, or use the SVG that appears to be an incomplete copy. I was hoping that someone had found or made a tool that takes scripted input like some form of markup, and lets a modified derivative version be made without necessarily being an accomplished image editor. As the image gets older, present reality may diverge from what is depicted, and (mainly) Wikipedia editors will have to decide whether to live with a 95% correct image in the article, or remove the image because it is 5% incorrect. If things like the base map (e.g. for boundaries and projection), colours, labels, overlays, etc. were in conveniently structured layers that could be individually edited, that might make such a task easier. I know that in an SVG editor, the individual path entities are editable, but this is both difficult and complicated for the average user. Maybe @Goldsztern (the SVG image's creator) was attempting a preliminary version of this, by creating a native vector version (they cited the base map and the data sources) that could at least be edited carefully in the future. I was hoping there might be a more advanced version somewhere that allowed a user without technical skill or a lot of time to see which fact corresponded to which vector object, and to change the characteristics. TheFeds 07:07, 22 December 2025 (UTC)

@TheFeds Thanks for explaining.

If we had a perfect world and everyone did everything in exact the same way maybe, maybe this would be possible. But here at commons (wikimedia) with so many different people involved I say, no way.

It's messy and we will always be behind with edits just like all books, educations etc are. --please ping me-- Goran tek-en (talk) 17:20, 22 December 2025 (UTC)

• @Goran and TheFeds: -- there is a new class of templates that can handle this and make it easier to update without SVG editing (see this version I extracted with Claude Code and the template: here -- you could create an updated individual page like that if you wanted, Sadads (talk) 19:20, 23 May 2026 (UTC)

  Thanks for pointing this out—{{Choropleth map}} seems very promising as a way of addressing the editability of the previous images while still retaining high-quality graphical presentation. I might see what I can do with that particular example—but that shouldn't preclude any interested editor from getting to it first! TheFeds 21:09, 23 May 2026 (UTC)

SVG separatist world map

Moved from Commons:Graphic Lab/Illustration workshop: 痛^Designism (talk) 18:35, 15 November 2025 (UTC)

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  World map with all successful movements
• SVG
  SVG

Article(s): جدایی‌خواهی

Request

I request an SVG version of this simple world map. --ANOTHERWlKlPEDlAN _{wɑit thɑt’s ɑ typo} 23:08, 12 November 2025 (UTC)

To begin with, I question as to whether this "alternate history" image is in scope. Some hypothetical political scenarios like en:Hypothetical partition of Belgium, en:United Ireland, and en:Korean reunification are notable, but there is nothing to suggest any notability for "all separatist movements gain independence".

SVG-image-maker (talk) 22:46, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

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Request: File:State positions Iraq war.svg Please correct the missing content in this map.

Moved from Commons:Graphic Lab/Illustration workshop: 痛^Designism (talk) 15:55, 7 December 2025 (UTC)

• 
  See request below.

Article(s): Iraq–European Union relations#Divisions in the approach to 2003 Iraq war, International reactions to the prelude to the Iraq War and Legality of the Iraq War

Request

I found that there were some missing in this map. Six countries including Luxembourg, the Republic of Ireland, Cyprus, Armenia, Burma and Cambodia, together with Greece, France, Greece, Russia, China, Vietnam and other countries, opposing the Iraq War. I suggest changing the colors of the six countries including Luxembourg, the Republic of Ireland, Cyprus, Armenia, Burma and Cambodia to the same blue color as those of Germany, France, Greece, Russia, China and Vietnam. Thanks. At the same time, Ukraine should be changed to gray, and the Solomon Islands and Rwanda should be changed to yellow like Japan. Other contents remain unchanged. --Boston Mayflower (talk) 07:41, 7 December 2025 (UTC)

@Milenioscuro Please look here, thank you very much. Boston Mayflower (talk) 14:09, 18 January 2026 (UTC)

 Done --Milenioscuro (talk) 19:54, 18 January 2026 (UTC)

@Milenioscuro Additionally East Timor should be changed to gray and Vatican City, Liechtenstein should be changed to blue. The then Pope John Paul II clearly opposed the Iraq War and Liechtenstein maintains a high degree of consistency with Switzerland and Austria in defense and foreign policies, but East Timor has not yet made clear its attitude towards the Iraq War and is considered neutral for the time being. Also before 2006, Serbia and Montenegro were one country instead of two countries, but the bug in this SVG code has not been corrected, and the border between Serbia and Montenegro is still clearly visible. As in the 2003 map, this bug should be corrected and Serbia and Montenegro merged into one country, but the color is still blue. thanks. Boston Mayflower (talk) 21:31, 19 January 2026 (UTC)

@Milenioscuro Please see my new reply, thank you very much. Boston Mayflower (talk) 06:47, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

@Boston Mayflower, can you provide the raw data for this map? This file seems poorly made, and a bit hassle to edit properly. Kaim (talk) 18:24, 28 May 2026 (UTC)

Vectorise Cairo Rapid Transit map.png for translation

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  Current: File:Cairo Rapid Transit map.png

Article(s): en:Cairo Metro, fr:Métro du Caire, ja:カイロ地下鉄, etc

Request

Create an SVG version of File:Cairo Rapid Transit map.png ready for translation. I am not sure if potential rtl need to be sorted in the svg. User:AAEexecutive has a partially completed English google-translated png: File:Cairo_Rapid_Transit_map_(English).png. --Commander Keane (talk) 03:12, 14 January 2026 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

 Request taken by --please ping me-- Goran tek-en (talk) 13:51, 4 July 2026 (UTC)

@Commander Keane: I don't understand what you men by rtl in this sentence I am not sure if potential rtl need to be sorted in the svg? --please ping me-- Goran tek-en (talk) 13:51, 4 July 2026 (UTC)

@Commander Keane

• I would need you to write all the Arabic texts here, each one on a separate line.
• Please start left top (on the png) move down and then a step to the right and repeat. This so it will be possible for me to find which is which, thanks.

--please ping me-- Goran tek-en (talk) 14:00, 4 July 2026 (UTC)

Hi Goran tek-en. By rtl, I meant right-to-left - ie Arabic is written this way, the opposite of English. I have no deep interest in this file, just some time ago I saw User:AAEexecutive struggling with a PNG and thought SVG would be a good idea. Unfortunately I do not write Arabic and I am not familiar with Cairo. Commander Keane (talk) 14:41, 4 July 2026 (UTC)

@Commander Keane So how did you think, that all graphic workers know Arabic, seriously?

If you can find someone who can write what I need here I will continue, otherwise I will have to withdraw my taken. I really hope you understand, thanks. --please ping me-- Goran tek-en (talk) 14:57, 4 July 2026 (UTC)

Make the map below SVG

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  Make it SVG and more detailed.

Article(s): en:Continental divide

Request

Make it SVG and more detailed. Keep replying, so it won't be ignored by the bots. Also, create a free replacement for en:File:ICJ RO-UKR demarcation.jpg --Candidyeoman55 (talk) 19:56, 19 February 2026 (UTC)

@Candidyeoman55: Please put an unrelated file (in this case, en:File:ICJ_RO-UKR_demarcation.jpg) in a separate request so that the appropriate section can be archived when/if either is done. Thanks, cmɢʟee ⋅τaʟκ 14:41, 25 February 2026 (UTC)

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@Candidyeoman55:  Done File:Ocean drainage.svg. BorysMapping (talk) 17:14, 22 May 2026 (UTC)

Correct a map

Article(s): fr:Tentative d'annexion de la Vallée d'Aoste à la France

Request

Hello, I would like to point out two corrections needed on this map:

• the label “La Thuile” should be moved to match the correct position of this village (see here);
• “Col du Mont-Saint-Denis” should be corrected to “Col du Mont-Cenis”.

Thank you very much for your help, and for the work on this map. --Tenam2 (talk) 14:28, 20 February 2026 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

@Tenam2:

 Request taken by --please ping me-- Goran tek-en (talk) 10:40, 5 July 2026 (UTC)

 Done --please ping me-- Goran tek-en (talk) 10:40, 5 July 2026 (UTC)

Convert JPG to SVG

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  original (jpg)

Article(s): Morocco

Request

Please convert the attached CIA World Factbook map of Morocco (2025 version) from JPG to a vector SVG format. --Flaspec (talk) 20:45, 6 March 2026 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

Vectorize Golan Heights map

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  PNG

Article(s): w:Golan Heights

Request

Hello, could someone please vectorize this map of the Golan Heights? Thanks. --Yovt (talk) 23:00, 11 March 2026 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

 Request taken by --please ping me-- Goran tek-en (talk) 13:33, 5 July 2026 (UTC)

@Yovt

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Those drafts are PNG versions of the original SVG file I'm working in and will upload to commons.

Those drafts are shown for proofreading only.

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• I need you to check everything and give me feedback, Draft GH-1, thanks

--please ping me-- Goran tek-en (talk) 14:15, 12 July 2026 (UTC)

This draft is remarkable @Goran tek-en, thank you for proceeding with this request 4 months later, I approve. Yovt (talk) 23:12, 12 July 2026 (UTC)

Is it possible right now to add the central region onto a map?

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  What I would like to change
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  What I would like for you to take inspiration from

Article(s): Subdivisions of Ethiopia

Request

Heya! I was wondering if it possible to add in the border of the central region (first image) with references coming from the second image. --GuesanLoyalist (talk) 08:51, 18 March 2026 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

Help optimizing code of Election map

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  Map I need help with
• 
  Map I fixed myself

Article(s): en:1788–89 United States presidential election

Request

A little while back I uploaded two election maps for the 1788-1789 and 1792 US presidential election show how electors cast there second vote as at this time each elector had two vote and all electors cast one for George Washington in both elections however I made these images in a pretty crappy SVG editor so they came out with some inconsistency with other united state election maps. more recently I taught myself how to edit the code of SVGs and I optimized the the 1792 map to be more consistent but the 1788-1789 map is far more complicated and different from other election maps so I don't think I can do the same with it due to my inexperience, so I would like a more experienced Graphist to do it instead PharaohCrab (talk) 18:53, 21 March 2026 (UTC)

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Update NUTS maps

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  NUTS 1 regions of Europe
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  NUTS 2 regions of Europe
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  NUTS 3 regions of Europe

Article(s): Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics

Request

Our svg maps for the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) regions of Europe need updating, as to include new candidate countries for EU membership. Specifically, the NUTS regions for Moldova, Serbia and Ukraine need to be added (details on each are included in the linked articles). A couple details in the NUTS 2 map also need fixing, as the shading for Norway is broken and the shading for the Caspian sea is different than other seas and oceans. I tried asking about this in the file talk page, but haven't received responses, so wanted to ask the workshop about updating it. Thanks in advance. --Grnrchst (talk) 13:35, 3 April 2026 (UTC)

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ChatGPT accessibility map inaccurate?

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  Countries where ChatGPT is available

Article(s): en:ChatGPT

Request

This map doesn't seem right. The Channel Islands are shown as not having access to ChatGPT. Could someone verify this? --Lizardcreator (talk) 01:46, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

Also Greenland is missing. Yann (talk) 11:04, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

There's a few omissions of smaller territories, including the Channel Islands, which are not listed in the source list. That said, weirdly there were a number of territories that are listed there that weren't on the map, which I have added. If ChatGPT is freely available in the Channel Islands, Curacao, the Marshall Islands, and other remaining areas, it may be better to hide their circles rather than imply they are separately listed. CMD (talk) 11:10, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

I need a map showing location of Czechoslovakia and Hungary

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  Location of Hungary to take from here
• 
  Location of Czechoslovakia to take from here

Article(s): uk:Угорсько-чехословацькі відносини (1945—1992)

Request

pls help me make Czechoslovakia-Hungary locator map as modelled on Czech Republic-Hungary locator map--Slovolyub (talk) 16:49, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

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Vernon Parish, Louisiana

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  The broken image

Article(s): en:Vernon Parish, Louisiana

Request

Everything except the highlighted parish is invisible. --–LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 08:12, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

@LaundryPizza03: Can you elaborate? It looks ok to me after being fixed by Nux (talk · contribs). cmɢʟee ⋅τaʟκ 13:38, 15 May 2026 (UTC)

In Safari, if I don't open the SVG in full, everything except Vernon Parish renders as invisible. Similar maps, such as File:Map of Louisiana highlighting Vermilion Parish.svg, display correctly; the non-highlighted counties in this map series are colored light yellow. –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 13:43, 15 May 2026 (UTC)

Interesting, I see the light yellow counties in Firefox. I don't have Safari to test it. Does this file render correctly? Can you try another browser? cmɢʟee ⋅τaʟκ 13:47, 15 May 2026 (UTC)

Romani flag maps for the United Kingdom

• File:Flag map of the United Kingdom (Romani people).svg
• File:Flag map of the United Kingdom (Appleby Fair Roma Flag).svg
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  This can be used in the creation of both files. Also, similar to how the Union Jack is rotated vertically to the right on this map for aesthetic purposes, I would recommend creating the new maps with the flags rotated vertically to the right as well.
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  Standard Romani flag, which could be used in the creation of the first file.
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  "Appleby Fair Roma Flag", which can be used in the creation of the second file.

Article(s): Anywhere where flag maps are relevant.

Request

Could someone please create two SVG flag maps representing the Romani people in the United Kingdom, with the first using the standard Romani flag and the second using the so-called "Appleby Fair Roma Flag"? Thanks. Snow Lion Fenian (talk) 13:36, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

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Area codes in Texas

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  210/726
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  214/469/972/945
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  254
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  325
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  361
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  409
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  432
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  512
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  713/281/832/346/621
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  806
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  817/682
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  830
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  903/430
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  915
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  936
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  940
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  956
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  979
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  All

Article(s): en:Template:Texas area codes image map

Request

All area code maps of Texas will need to be updated to include the newer 346 and 621 area codes for the Houston overlay, as well as 726 for San Antonio. It is possible that other similarly recent overlays are missing as well in some of the maps for neighboring states. --–LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 05:24, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

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Vogtland dialects

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  Dialects of the Vogtland region in Germany

w:Vogtlandian

Request

Is it possible to vectorize this old graphic from 2009 or to make it higher quality? --~2026-27944-80 (talk) 04:03, 9 May 2026 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

 Done File:Vogtland Dialekt.svg not very accurate, but should be more readable.

Hejaz railway

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  Hejaz railway map

Article(s): en:Hejaz railway

Request

Can someone remake this map in SVG format? Thank you so much --Yeagvr (talk) 13:46, 15 May 2026 (UTC)

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FIFA World Cup host countries and best results map

This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. cmɢʟee ⋅τaʟκ 15:05, 10 July 2026 (UTC)

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  FIFA World Cup host countries
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   Done, partially
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  FIFA World Cup best results
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Article(s): en:FIFA World Cup

Request

Wouldn't it be better for these maps to be SVG to visually improve the quality of the article a bit? --Candidyeoman55 (talk) 18:15, 22 May 2026 (UTC)

@Candidyeoman55 -- I created an interactive map for the first one here: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=FIFA_World_Cup&diff=1355759842&oldid=1354192724, Sadads (talk) 19:32, 23 May 2026 (UTC)

I'm sorry, but an interactive map is not what I requested. What I requested are two SVG map files instead. Candidyeoman55 (talk) 20:34, 23 May 2026 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

@Candidyeoman55: I've darkened the colours as they were not very visible in the PNG.

I also had to shade the whole of the United Kingdom instead of just England as File:BlankMap-World.svg does not separate them. I've requested the split on File_talk:BlankMap-World.svg#Split_United_Kingdom_map_into_England,_Scotland,_Wales_and_Northern_Ireland. If you could support my request, it will likely carry more weight. Thanks, cmɢʟee ⋅τaʟκ 09:59, 26 May 2026 (UTC)

I support, but the split map should be uploaded as a separate file, not as an overwrite. Candidyeoman55 (talk) 11:48, 26 May 2026 (UTC)

Thanks, @Candidyeoman55: though once forked, it's hard to keep multiple files in sync. The blank map already has different parts of some countries such as France as different shapes with different IDs, all grouped under a parent. Editors who don't care about the parts can just use the parent's ID or class, but editors who need them can separately style each constituent.

Because of this issue, I'm unable to proceed with File:World cup countries best results.svg and withdraw my "I take". cmɢʟee ⋅τaʟκ 15:16, 26 May 2026 (UTC)

I didn't know about the issues, but I still hope the problems will be solved soon by whomever is willing to do so. Candidyeoman55 (talk) 15:39, 26 May 2026 (UTC)

 Request taken by Kaim (talk) 13:27, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

Just to make sure it's fine, I want to use colors different from the png file, like gold for champion. Kaim (talk) 13:32, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

Gold for champions, silver for runners-up, bronze for third place, blue for fourth place, and shades of green for the teams who never went beyond the quarterfinals. Teams who never qualified would be light gray. Candidyeoman55 (talk) 13:35, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

 Done, let me know if there are any mistakes. Kaim (talk) 20:55, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

Map of Blue and White Horde

Article(s): [[]]

Request

Hello, the two main maps of Blue and White Horde are showing the same mistake : inversion of White and Blue. In Golden Horde 2.png, there's a chronological mix of multiple situation, which is problematic. In Golden_Horde_1313.jpg, Blue and White Horde are interverted. The basis of my demande are 3 encyclopedia + three centered books about Golden Horde which confirm where is White and Blue. And if you want to know where does this mistake comes, it's from Grousset which is a very influential author in this subject, but outdated. --Nanoyo88 (talk) 12:28, 25 May 2026 (UTC)

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Spelling issues in image (Greecemap)

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  Original image, in English, .gif extension
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  Russian translation, derived from Greecemap.gif
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  English translation, derived from Greecemap.svg
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  Italian translation, derived from Greecemap.svg

Article(s): en:History, a number of other language wiki pages

Request

Essentially, there are spelling errors in the English Greecemap.svg. I first raised this issue over at the help desk. The original image was translated into Russian and converted to and svg, which was then used for both an English and an Italian translation. Comparing the original .gif and .svg English files you can clearly see a number of issues. I'm pretty sure there has been a translation issue back from Russian, as the following places/regions have been changed:

• Mt Olympus → M Olimpus
• Thessaly → Tessaly
• Patroe → Patras
• Marathan → Marathon
• Thasos → Tasos
• Athos → M Athos
• Chois → Chios

The left is the .gif spelling, the right is the .svg spelling. Could someone please help fix any spelling errors, and double check there aren't others? I couldn't figure out how to edit the svg. Also, if anyone knows Italian/Russian, can you confirm the places/regions are spelt correctly in their respective images?

JordyGrey (talk) 01:25, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

I think in the original map there are some errors. E.g. "Marathan" i imagine should be "Marathon" and "Chalcdice" should be Chalcidice.

Do we want to keep fidelity with original source (with related errors) or correct them? Sette-quattro (talk) 19:17, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

Could we remove the errors from both the original, and the new ones? Like you said, the original has a couple of problems, as do the reproductions, so this is probably a good opportunity to fix the errors and standardise them that way? JordyGrey (talk) 23:11, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

I would propose to stay stich to the sourece, and then use the "SVG translate" tool (https://svgtranslate.toolforge.org) to create the correct version of the map. I already tried and it works. I will upload the final version so we can then make the 'correct' version and also translate it in other languages. Sette-quattro (talk) 14:24, 11 June 2026 (UTC)

I just looked at your upload File:Classical Greece Map - USMA.svg and there are a few remaining corrections.

1. "Sea of Marma" should be "Sea of Marmara" or better yet "Propontis". (Sea of Marmara is I think a post-classical name.)
2. "Sea of Crete" should be "Cretan Sea" to match the other seas' names.
3. "Patroe" should be "Patrae" (the Latin version of the ancient Greek, matching the other cities' names) or else "Patras" (the modern English version of the Greek name, matching Athens's and Corinth's names).
4. "Thermopyloe" should be "Thermopylae".
5. "Paleste" should be "Palaeste".
6. "Chois" should be "Chios".

Another curiosity is the names of islands ending in -ος is given in their transliterated Greek form rather than the Latinate form ending in -*us* ("Lesbos" rather than "Lesbus") as most of the land toponyms are ("Artemisium" rather than "Artemision" but "Argos" instead of "Argus"). This is, however, relatively common in English ("Mykonos" rather "Myconus" is typical). GPinkerton (talk) 15:16, 11 June 2026 (UTC)

With this link you can change the texts: https://svgtranslate.toolforge.org/File:Classical_Greece_Map_-_USMA.svg

or translate it in another language Sette-quattro (talk) 19:58, 11 June 2026 (UTC)

 Done Sette-quattro (talk) 20:18, 11 June 2026 (UTC)

So this is all sorted then :) ? JordyGrey (talk) 23:24, 11 June 2026 (UTC)

Nearly. @Sette-quattro: the newer version has "Cretean" rather than the correct "Cretan". There is a curious mix of typefaces in the place names; some are a serif typeface, others in a sans-serif one. That should be fixed. I am also thinking Latin "Peloponnesus" should probably be Anglicized to "Peloponnese" to match e.g. "Thrace", "Thessaly", etc. (rather than Latin "Thracia", "Thessalia", etc.). GPinkerton (talk) 17:02, 12 June 2026 (UTC)

I see typeface correctly, they should all be sans serif. It could be that youa re opening the non rendered svg and therefore if you don't have the font installed on your os you are not able to see it.

For the spelling, feel free to fix it using the tool https://svgtranslate.toolforge.org/File:Classical_Greece_Map_-_USMA.svg Sette-quattro (talk) 16:28, 18 June 2026 (UTC)

Update decade-old map of environmental remediation in the United States

Article(s): en:Superfund, en:National Priorities List, en:List of Superfund sites

Request

The data in this map is from 2013; the data source was last updated in 2025 and it looks quite different. The data source is this map from the Environmental Protection Agency. — Wracking ( talk / contribs / uploads ) 06:37, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

 Request taken by M.Bitton (talk) 21:01, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

 Done M.Bitton (talk) 00:32, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

svg map with typos and bad grammar

This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. cmɢʟee ⋅τaʟκ 00:34, 9 July 2026 (UTC)

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  Map with typos and bad grammar

Article(s): (multiple; see file usage list)

Request

*At red arrow: correct typo "unsuccefully" to "unsuccessfully"

*At blue arrow: correct typo "unsuccesfully" to "unsuccessfully"

*At red and blue arrows: correct bad grammar "attacked unsuccessfully Egypt" to "attacked Egypt unsuccessfully"

(I can't do this myself as I don't have svg-editing software) - MPF (talk) 23:31, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

@MPF:  Done cmɢʟee ⋅τaʟκ 23:44, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

@Cmglee excellent, thanks! I've just done the png version too - MPF (talk) 00:00, 7 June 2026 (UTC)

Update gay map of Africa

• 
  Current map of African homosexuality laws

Article(s): en:LGBTQ rights in Africa

Request

Add Niger. Illegal since 2025, punishable by imprisonment. Thanks. --Regioncalifornia (talk) 22:44, 13 June 2026 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

 Done Nux (talk··dyskusja) 11:11, 14 June 2026 (UTC)

Update of the maps of India, which need to include the borders of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Telangana.

Article(s): Hundreds of articles across Wikipedia.

Request

The internal borders of India urgently need to be updated. The borders of the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh which were created in 2019, and the borders of the State of Telangana, which was created in 2014, need to be drawn in the maps of India, which are very widely used in hundreds of articles across Wikipedia. These maps are categorized under the Category:SVG locator maps of states in India (red location map scheme). --Kurcke (talk) 14:13, 15 June 2026 (UTC)

@Kurcke You seem to have the knowledge of this subject so please provide sources (with the borders you are talking about) so we (graphic workers) can see and know what you ask us to do. For the most we have zero knowledge about those borders, thanks. --please ping me-- Goran tek-en (talk) 16:35, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

Here is a map of India showing the borders of the Union Territories of Ladakh, and Jammu and Kashmir, and the State of Telangana in the India map of 2020.

For example, here is a comparison between Map 1, which shows the borders of Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Telangana, and Map 2, which doesn't.

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  India map 2020
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  Map 1
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  Map 2

Kurcke (talk) 07:26, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

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Update of the map File:United States involvement in regime change.svg

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  File:United States involvement in regime change.svg

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Request

* Chile needs to be colored in striped green and orange, because the United States also intervened in the en:1964 Chilean presidential election and en:1970 Chilean presidential election, and not just in the en:1973 Chilean coup d'état.

• The U.S. did not invade Libya during the en:2011 military intervention in Libya with U.S. troops on its soil (unlike Afghanistan or Iraq). It supported the anti-Qaddafi uprising only logistically with air strikes along with other NATO countries. There is no category with its own color legend for such cases like Libya in this file, but there ought to be.

• The U.S. did not organize or support any coup d'état attempts Indonesia, and Malaysia has never experienced a coup d'état attempt since its independence in 1957, and that is why they both need to be colored in gray. In Indonesia, the only coup d'état attempts were the en:APRA coup d'état in 1950, which was crushed by the Indonesian military, and the en:30 September Movement, which was a coup d'état attempt by the Communist Party of Indonesia and their supporters in the Indonesian military in 1965, which was crushed by the anti-communist general Suharto. --Kurcke (talk) 08:36, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

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Update of the Honolulu Rail Transit (Skyline) maps

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  File:Honolulu Rail Transit map with extensions and background.svg
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  File:Honolulu Rail Transit map.svg
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  File:Honolulu Rail Transit map with extensions.svg

Article(s): Numerous articles across Wikipedia.

Request

These Honolulu Rail Transit (en:Skyline (Honolulu)) maps need to be updated. The metro line of the Honolulu Metro was extended to Kahauiki on 16 October 2025. All these maps are widely used in many Wikipedia articles about the Honolulu Metro. That is why they need to be updated. Source: https://www.urbanrail.net/am/hono/honolulu.htm --Kurcke (talk) 13:07, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

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Update Somaliland's missions map

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Article(s): en:List of representative offices of Somaliland

Request

Add Israel. Somaliland opened its embassy to Israel in Jerusalem. --Regioncalifornia (talk) 21:59, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

I have added Israel in the PNG map under the category and color label for an embassy. Israel also needs to be included in the SVG version File:Diplomatic missions of Somaliland.svg. The category and the same color label for an embassy also exists in that file. Kurcke (talk) 23:44, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

@Kurcke thank you very much for the update. Do I need to make a new request for the SVG version, or can it be done with this one? Regioncalifornia (talk) 00:02, 17 June 2026 (UTC)

@Regioncalifornia My pleasure. The request for the SVG file can be done in this one, which I did. You can make the same request here. Kurcke (talk) 00:09, 17 June 2026 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

It should be remade as an SVG. cmɢʟee ⋅τaʟκ 23:38, 19 June 2026 (UTC)

The SVG version of the PNG map already exists as File:Diplomatic missions of Somaliland.svg. It only needs to be updated by adding Israel in the map under the color bar used for embassies

 

. Can you add Israel in the SVG map? Kurcke (talk) 15:16, 21 June 2026 (UTC)

@Kurcke:  Done but the SVG sets the style parameter for each country or territory, leading to potential inconsistency and difficulty maintaining it. It should properly use the stylesheet at the top of the file. cmɢʟee ⋅τaʟκ 21:38, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

Thank you very much. Kurcke (talk) 23:29, 6 July 2026 (UTC)

Update diplomatic missions in Israel

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Article(s): en:List of diplomatic missions in Israel

Request

Add Somaliland, it opened its embassy to Israel a few days ago. Thanks. --Regioncalifornia (talk) 23:22, 18 June 2026 (UTC)

This map is now updated with Somaliland and also Singapore (which was also missing) added, after I sent a request to its uploader. Kurcke (talk) 15:36, 19 June 2026 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

It should be remade as an SVG. cmɢʟee ⋅τaʟκ 23:37, 19 June 2026 (UTC)

If you have the time, could you create a SVG version map of the PNG map? Kurcke (talk) 12:42, 21 June 2026 (UTC)

@Kurcke: If you can list below the two-letter country codes of all the countries or territories to be shaded. Thanks, cmɢʟee ⋅τaʟκ 11:44, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

Here is the ISO country code list of every country which has a diplomatic mission in Israel (source from the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs: https://www.gov.il/en/departments/dynamiccollectors/israel-abroad-consular?skip=0).

Kosovo and Somaliland have embassies in Israel, but because Kosovo's sovereign status is disputed, and Somaliland is not internationally recognized in general, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has not formally added them to the official ISO 3166 list. Kurcke (talk) 23:19, 6 July 2026 (UTC)

@Kurcke: @Regioncalifornia: Please check this SVG map. Note that the list above repeats the number 30, so there are 98 (not 97) regions. I'm also unsure why the PNG has Morocco shaded a light blue. Cheers, cmɢʟee ⋅τaʟκ 00:17, 9 July 2026 (UTC)

Thank you very much for the new SVG map. I requested an overwriting of File:Diplomatic missions in Israel.png, so that I can remove Morocco in that map. Morocco has no resident embassy or consulate in Israel, according to both Israeli and Moroccan Foreign Affairs Ministries' websites. I can edit non-complex PNG maps. Separately, can you add Israel in File:States recognising the Armenian Genocide.svg, because it has recognized the Armenian Genocide? I lack the knowledge and the programs to edit SVG files, also because I don't have a computer (I am posting from my mobile phone). Kurcke (talk) 10:01, 9 July 2026 (UTC)

@Kurcke: My pleasure. It might also be worth noting in its description that the classification of Morocco is dubious.

 Done for File:States recognising the Armenian Genocide.svg. All I had to do was to change the fill value of id="il" from #c0c0c0 to #67d6ff.

If you add Rillke's User:Rillke/SVGedit.js to your Special:MyPage/common.js (instructions), you should be able to edit SVG files without any software besides your web browser. cmɢʟee ⋅τaʟκ 10:14, 9 July 2026 (UTC)

Thank you very much for the update and the link. Kurcke (talk) 10:24, 9 July 2026 (UTC)

Update Armenian genocide recognition

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Article(s): en:Armenian genocide recognition

Request

Add Israel. Israel's government officially recognized the Armenian genocide (see source) --Regioncalifornia (talk) 23:48, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

@Regioncalifornia:  Done. MapNerd777 (talk · contribs) has done so. cmɢʟee ⋅τaʟκ 21:40, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

Israel needs to be added in File:States recognising the Armenian Genocide.svg as well, because this map is widely used in Wikipedia articles. Kurcke (talk) 09:55, 9 July 2026 (UTC)

Sweden's ban on cousin marriage not reflected on CousinMarriageWorld.svg

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  Current: Sweden without a cousin-marriage ban
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  Proposed: Sweden recolored accordingly

Article(s): en:Cousin marriage

Request

Sweden has banned cousin marriage. The Swedish government's proposition (Prop. 2025/26:154, "Förbud mot kusinäktenskap och äktenskap mellan andra nära släktingar"), published 12 March 2026, introduces an unconditional ban on marriage between first cousins, and was law enforced on 1 July 2026: https://www.regeringen.se/rattsliga-dokument/proposition/2026/03/prop.-202526154. The current map does not reflect this change. I've prepared a corrected SVG recoloring Sweden accordingly. --Rigel124 (talk) 09:58, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

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 Done. BorysMapping (talk) 11:20, 10 July 2026 (UTC)

Fixing the map

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  Map of the participants of the Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026

Article(s): hu:2026-os Eurovíziós Dalfesztivál Ázsia

Request

Hi! Could someone please fix the issue with the SVG file? I would like to use this map in the Hungarian Wikipedia but it seems it has some errors that prevent it from loading. Thanks in advance! --D97v (talk) 19:12, 7 July 2026 (UTC)

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D97v, there was an error in the xmlns:i line, in which I've added a generic adobe url. There's still a thumbnail issue but I'm hoping that's a caching issue. CMD (talk) 02:14, 8 July 2026 (UTC)

There are so many insets that it is unclear what countries they are supposed to represent. How about adding their two-letter country codes in a vacant corner of their boxes? cmɢʟee ⋅τaʟκ 20:40, 8 July 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for the help, now everything works well!

The names of those islands can now be found in the Title part of the Object properties. They are, by the way, the independent countries and dependent territories in Oceania, represented by one or two islands, usually the biggest and/or where the capital is located: Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau next to NZ, then French Polynesia, Wallis and Futuna (both FR territories), American Samoa (US) and Pitcairn Islands (UK) together as the dependent territories and after that the independent countries: Tuvalu, Tonga, Marshall Islands, Kiribati, Samoa (next to them on the left it's Micronesia) and Nauru. Separately, there is Palau, Guam (US) and the Northern Mariana Islands (US) too in that part of the map. Under Indonesia there's Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands, both Australian territories like the Norfolk Island in the bottom left corner where Fiji, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia (FR) and Bougainville (now an autonomous territory of PNG but soon to be independent) can also be found. I'll see how the map looks in the article and make some changes in the future if needed. D97v (talk) 08:07, 9 July 2026 (UTC)