One way
of showing the character of the land surface in a map is through
shaded relief. Usually, green is used to indicate lowlands and
vegetation, while shades of brown represent mountains and deserts,
with white indicating high, snow-covered elevations.
![SCN 2231](france2231.jpg)
The map
of Spain was issued in 1982 to mark Stamp Day. The fiftieth
anniversary of the National Institute of Geography was observed in
1990 by the map of France.
![SCN 1LB1](falkland_islands1lb1.jpg)
![SCN B1](falkland_islandsb1.jpg)
The
maps of the Falkland Islands and of South Georgia are semi-postals
issued to help finance the rebuilding of the islands following the war
with Argentina.
![SCN 446](iceland446.jpg)
The map
of Iceland was issued to publicize the island’s off-shore fishing
rights.
![SCN 255](iceland255.jpg)
Another relief map of
Iceland.
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