To the right of the map, “Select map” allows the user to choose between broad regions, regions, and ports. What is the difference between these units?
The Atlantic world is divided, for cartographical purposes, into six or nine broad regions, depending on whether one is in Search the Database or Estimates. In the former, the regions are Europe, Africa, Brazil, the Caribbean, Spanish Central America, and Mainland North America. In the latter, they are also Europe, Mainland North America, Brazil, and Africa, but further divide the remaining areas of disembarkation into the British Caribbean, French Caribbean, Dutch Americas, Danish West Indies, and Spanish Americas. See the answer to the FAQ about differences between maps in the Voyage Database and Estimates for further information. Each broad region contains specific regions. They are defined differently for each broad region: nation-states in the case of Europe, segments of the coast for Africa, large geographical areas for Brazil and Spanish Central America, colonies in the Caribbean, and colonies / states on the North American mainland. Specific locations, usually ports, are shown
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