# France and all its overseas departments, territories etc.
sov.expand("France") # France and all its overseas departments, territories etc.
# Canary Islands are not included in map("Spain")
iso.expand("ES")
map(regions=sov.expand("Spain"))
# draw a map with ISO codes as labels:
wm <- map("world",fill=TRUE,col=0,xlim=c(-10,40),ylim=c(30,60))
# take out islands, but you loose e.g. UK, New Zealand, small island states
nam <- grep(":",wm$names,inv=TRUE,val=TRUE)
# ad ISO codes as label
map.text(wm,regions=nam,label=iso.alpha(nam),col=2,exact=TRUE)
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