Distinguish between a map and a plan.

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Map Plan
A map is a representation or a drawing
of the surface of the earth or a part of it drawn on a flat surface according to a scale. On a broad scale, a plan is a drawing of a small region.
Maps offer accurate descriptions of a
greater portion of the earth. A plan provides limited data about a certain small region.

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Map	Plan
A map is a representation or a drawing of the surface of the earth or a part of it drawn on a flat surface according to a scale.	On a broad scale, a plan is a drawing of a small region.
Maps offer accurate descriptions of a greater portion of the earth.	A plan provides limited data about a certain small region.