World Atlas HD
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this is a valuable reference tool for any student. Maps are pulled from National Geographic's online database by default, so tend to load somewhat slowly. However, maps of individual continents (sized between 5MB and 29MB) can be downloaded to the iPad to eliminate delays in loading.
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With WORLD ATLAS HD National Geographic has deftly shrunk an encylopedia's worth of geographical reference material into an easy-to-use iPad app. There's the standard political map that shows country borders and major cities, a fancy-looking sepia-toned "executive" map, plus satellite and road maps powered by Microsoft Bing. Individual cities can be bookmarked. The app also provides a wealth of reference material on specific nations such as capital city, flag, population, and official languages.
App details
- Device: iPad
- Price: $1.99
- Release date: April 10, 2010
- Category: Reference
- Size: 54.20 MB
- Publisher: National Geographic Society
- Version: 1.1
- Minimum software requirements: OS 3.2 or later
- Last updated: July 19, 2018
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