The game window consists of a photo-realistic map of countries. The built-in world map has 42 countries. You may also select other maps from the Map menu.

Countries have different colors depending on the player who owns them. A country that is selected has a more opaque color and a shadow. The number of armies in a country is shown in a colored dot. Countries that have no dot have no armies in them.

Countries are adjacent to one another if they share a border or are connected by a black line. Lines can connect via opposite sides of the map. For example, in the built-in world map Alaska is considered adjacent to Kamchatka.