National atlases of foreign countries

This article reviews the online versions of national atlases from Australia, the USA, Sweden, and Canada, analyzing their functional features, technical implementations, and information organization. The study reveals that modern national atlases have evolved from static paper publications into dynamic online geoinformation platforms, integrating interactive mapping, geographical name catalogs, metadata standards, data download, and search services. Based on these international experiences, the article proposes recommendations for developing the Russian national atlas online version, emphasizing the need for rich interactive functionality, standardized metadata, open data access, and robust search capabilities to meet contemporary technological standards and user needs.