How to View extra layers in Google Earth to See extra information, from borders to names and coastlines of a country.

The layers option adds a whole new dimension to Google Earth’s maps. It lets you clearly see a
country’s border, say, or the names of places and countries, view major landmarks and items of interest, and work your way around the coastlines.

There is a lot to discover. Not only can you see a border, you can also view disputed boundaries,
where states may be in disagreement over what is owned by which country. You can also see
treaty and provisional borders, the former being defined by a treaty and the latter still pending a
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As well as this, you can see first-level admin borders and regions, and there are labels too.
These show you populated areas, give alternative place names and show you bodies of water. The
more you play around with the layers and labels, the more you begin to learn about not only the
geographical landscapes or places but also the political aspects and it builds up into a much more
rounded vision of Earth.

Bring up borders and labels

1: Viewing the map: Here we can see a plain map in Google Earth. If you look in the bottom left-hand box, however, you will see the Layers options. They include Borders and Labels. By default all of these are turned on, but we have turned them all off for illustrative purposes.

2: International borders: Click the international borders layer and you’ll see their current political state. A solid yellow boundary is not disputed by neighbouring countries. A solid red one shows a disputed boundary that may even involve hostilities. A solid orange one shows a treaty or provisional boundary.

3: Add country names: The layer for Country Names includes the names of countries on a map. You can continue to add more layers for coastlines, first-level admin borders, first-level admin names and second level admin regions. Simply click on the respective boxes for each of these under Layers.

4: Populated places: There is another layer called Labels that shows you the names of populated places (for example, here we can see Tel Aviv). You can also view islands, geographical features and bodies of water. The layers mean you can strip maps of items you don’t want and include those that you do.