globe and map widget

Marble is a generic geographical map widget and framework for KDE applications. The Marble widget shows the earth as a sphere but does not require hardware acceleration. A minimal set of geographical data is included, so it can be used without an internet connection.

This package is part of the KDE education module.

http://packages.debian.org/squeeze/marble

Marble is a Virtual Globe and World Atlas that you can use to learn more about the Earth.
Features

    * You can pan and zoom around and you can look up places and roads
    * A mouse click on a place label will provide the respective Wikipedia article
    * You can measure distances between locations
    * It offers different thematic maps: a classroom-style topographic map, a satellite view, street map, Earth at night and temperature and precipitation maps. All maps include a custom map key, so it can also be used as an educational tool for use in classrooms
    * For educational purposes you can also change date and time and watch how the starry sky and the twilight zone on the map change
    * Supports multiple projections: choose between a Flat Map ("Plate carré"), Mercator or the Globe
    * Promotes the usage of free maps

http://edu.kde.org/applications/all/marble/