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Display the OSM map with only border lines of the world

Is there a way to display the OSM so it displays only the of the world? If so, then how?

I am using OSM through OpenLayers.

Any help is appreciated.

map borders openlayers display

asked 27 Jun '17, 11:52

melody_ace
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Sounds like a case for a "thematic data extract" actually, but I don't see anything at https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Planet.osm#Global_thematic_extracts or http://openstreetmapdata.com/data .

(27 Jun '17, 11:56) SomeoneElse ♦

@SomeoneElse Well, I just want to have a map with only border lines so that the landscape and the sea is in the same color (for example black) and the lines (coastlines/ border lines) are in another color (for example white).

(27 Jun '17, 12:40) melody_ace

One Answer:

1	Use Natural Earth data (it's what OSM uses itself for the smallest scales). answered 28 Jun '17, 14:33 SK53 ♦ 28.1k●48●268●433 accept rate: 22%