These gained fame and distinction all over Europe and were republished throughout the eighteenth and even in the nineteenth century.īellin also produced smaller format maps such as the 1764 Petit Atlas Maritime, containing 580 finely-detailed charts. He also produced a number of sea atlases of the world, including the Atlas Maritime and the Hydrographie Francaise. Their output included a folio-format sea atlas of France, the Neptune Francois. In August 1741, he became the first Ingénieur de la Marine of the Dépôt des cartes et plans de la Marine (the French Hydrographic Office) and was named Official Hydrographer of the French King.ĭuring his term as Official Hydrographer, the Dépôt was the one of the most active centers for the production of sea charts and maps in Europe. Jacques-Nicolas Bellin (1703-1772) was among the most important mapmakers of the eighteenth century. In 1721, at only the age of 18, he was appointed Hydrographer to the French Navy. African Islands, including Madagascar (65).The languages in Papua New Guinea are thought to number 826 (the most of any country in the world), with those of Western New Guinea numbering 267. The island has the most languages anywhere in the world. The eastern half of the island is the independent state of Papua New Guinea while the western half is part of Indonesia and is known as Western New Guinea. The linguistic diversity on this island is the definition of mind-boggling. New Guinea is the second-largest island in the world. New Guinea - The Island With Many Languages Some of its more remarkable animals include the Sumatran ground cuckoo, the Sumatran tiger, the Sumatran elephant, the Sumatran rhinoceros, and the Sumatran orangutan. Unfortunately, the island has lost around 50% of its rainforests in the last 35 years and many of its unique species are critically endangered.

Java and sumatra on world map