Clickable world map that returns the relivant 3166-1-alpha-2 country code

Question

I want to make a click-able world map which when a user clicks on a country it directs the user to a url containing the corresponding country code.

e.g you click on the UK and it directs you to .../country.php?c=GB

What would be the best way to go about it? html imagemaps? javascript? flash? Are there scripts already out there? Is there a way to use google maps?

Answer 1

You can construct such a clickable graphic using SVG.

Answer 2

http://davidlynch.org/js/maphilight/docs/demo_world.html#

Answer 3

This tutorial might help:

http://www.electricfairground.com/2009/08/08/image-map-rollover-effects-using-jquerys-maphilight-plugin/