XL2000: Valid Geographic Names for Microsoft Map

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.

If you have installed Microsoft Map, you can see a listing of valid geographic territories that Microsoft Map recognizes by opening the following file: This file is installed with the Microsoft Map program and is located in the following folder: 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

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: 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.