The map of Republic City is taken from the Welcome to Republic City online game.
This region is notable for being the childhood home of Avatar Aang, and it was also the place where Avatar. This means the Water Tribe is territoriality smaller than it appears on the map, and the Fire Nation is larger. It is also heavily distorted, much like a Mercator projection, a type of cylindrical map that makes a round surface appear flat while still preserving loxodromes.