XL2000: Valid Geographic Names for Microsoft Map (214385)

SUMMARY

In Microsoft Excel 2000, you can use Microsoft Map to graphically represent data associated with a geographic area. For Microsoft Map to recognize a territory, such as a country or province, the name must be a valid name or abbreviation.

MORE INFORMATION

If you have installed Microsoft Map, you can see a listing of valid geographic territories that Microsoft Map recognizes by opening the following file:

Mapstats.xls

This file is installed with the Microsoft Map program and is located in the following folder:

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\DataMap\Data

Mapstats.xls contains the following geographic and demographic information:

World data by country
United States data by state
Canada data by province
Mexico data by state
Europe data by country
United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland data by county
Australia data by state
South Africa and neighboring countries data by region

REFERENCES

For additional information about creating a data map using Microsoft Map, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

147637 XL: How to Create a Map with Microsoft Data Map

For more information about Installing Microsoft Map and creating maps in Excel, click Microsoft Excel Help on the Help menu, type create a map in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topics returned.