Returns a ggplot object for an empty global map

plot_map_simpl(
  lonmin = -180,
  lonmax = 180,
  latmin = -60,
  latmax = 85,
  dir_ne = "~/data/naturalearth/"
)

Arguments

lonmin

Left edge (longitude, in degrees), defaults to -180.

lonmax

Right edge (longitude, in degrees), defaults to 180.

latmin

Lower edge (latitude, in degrees), defaults to -90.

latmax

Upper edge (latitude, in degrees), defaults to 90.

dir_ne

A character string specifying where to download Naturalearth layers. Once downloaded, they can be quickly loaded. Defaults to "~/data/naturalearth/".

Value

A ggplot object for a global map plot.