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Filled map visual does not display certain countries
Hi Anonymous ,
Power BI relies on Bing for its mapping services, which adds another layer of complexity.The way Bing recognizes locations may differ from Google Maps or other mapping services in terms of naming, boundaries, and political status.
Based on my testing, HUN,BEL,RUS are correctly displayed on the map when I use ISO 3 letter codes or full country names.
Therefore, it is recommended that you use ISO 3 letter codes or full country names.
Power BI Map Visualizations: Mapping Continents and Countries
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Clara Gong
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Hi Clara,
thanks for the reply.
Using the 3-Letter code does not work for RUS (and maybe others that I did not find), so I added some search and replace lines in the power query to adapt the country names to Russia etc. and now it seems to work.
Nonetheless I don't have a warm and fuzzy feeling about the reliability of this visual. I would maintain, that it should work more reliably using standardized and unique keys as opposed to "free text" country names. If BING (proud member of the Microsoft family) is the issue, then maybe it could be addressed there?