Amiglobe 2006 for Windows

By Ami Soft
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Download.com staffNovember 8, 2008

Though it can't compete with the best digital atlases, Amiglobe 2006 contains a wealth of geographical information. The main window displays a topographic map of the world. As you zoom and scroll, Amiglobe downloads additional information as needed (you'll need an Internet connection to use the program effectively). Dots on the map show the location and relative size of cities; camera icons indicate where you can click to see photos from Corbis's online image database. With a couple of clicks, you can pull up country information from the CIA World Factbook. Other features allow you to find the distance between two points, play a country's national anthem (as a MIDI file), and show in real time where sunlight is falling on the Earth. Amiglobe can draw the world map flat, as a Lambert or Mercator projection, or as a sphere you can rotate with the mouse. It even includes a handful of games that test your knowledge of country shapes, flags, and capitals. A particularly cool feature color-codes the map according to a particular geographical characteristic (fertility, for instance). Sadly, National Geographic, DK, and other companies offer identically priced programs that do much more and look far better. Amiglobe may be the little atlas that could, but it's no match for the big boys in this genre.

Amiglobe 2006 for Windows

By Ami Soft
Trial version
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GENERAL

Release: March 22, 2006

Latest update: November 8, 2008

Version: 1

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

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Windows 98
Windows 10
Windows XP
Windows ME
Windows 2000
Windows NT

Additional Requirements: Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server

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Total Downloads: 63,640

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3.6/5

5 User Votes

It is not what I had hoped for.
parliafunkadelicmentJune 29, 2010
Pros
It is not what I had hoped for.
Cons
It is not what I had hoped for.
Summary
It is not what I had hoped for.
it is very good
ehab5_2005November 13, 2007
Pros
to learn
Cons
thank you
Summary
It's ok
daposhoSeptember 3, 2007
Pros
good for knowing the location of different places
Cons
not detailed enough
Summary
debee1009July 6, 2007
Pros
This is a great educational tool for teaching geography to children. It is also handy for adults who need to know where a country is when the country changes its name.
Cons
It would be nice to be able to update this with the latest CIA Factbook available.
Summary
Great program, does what it is designed to do well.
freechessMay 15, 2006
Pros
I used an earlier version to create the maps on my travel site.
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Developer’s Description

Get information on and navigate to more than 237 countries.

Amiglobe 2006 is a world atlas and database that enables you to navigate the world map and obtain information on 237 countries and entities. Click on a country and you can see information regarding the geography, history, population data, government, economy, transportation, and military of that particular country. You can also view the country's flag and hear a sound file of its national anthem.