jVectorMap is a vector-based, cross-browser and cross-platform component for interactive geography-related data visualization on the web. It provides numerious features like smooth zooming and panning, fully-customizable styling, markers, labels and tooltips.

You can find maps, documentation, examples and more at the official site

1. In order to run the converter you need python version 2.7 or later and the following python packages:

• GDAL here
• Shapely here

2. In order to run build.sh you need to install uglifyjs

sudo npm install -g uglify-js

3. Where to download the public map data

• Natural Earth
• Global Administrative Areas
• To generate country maps with States/Provinces Natural Earth