How does Replogle® choose place names for our globes?
Subject to space limitations, Replogle® attempts to list all nations, all their capitals, then the biggest city in that country or state, or an important city. There are more names on the coastline because there is room for them, and Replogle® is trying to fill space as well. Replogle® tries not to abbreviate names because that would lead to confusion for customers. If a city has some importance other than size or a capital, then it s added. The US Government has a list of names for cities and countries outside North America that they call conventional names. This is easier for us to understand than the true translation and is why Replogle® maps show Finland, for example rather than Suomi.
