var geocoder; var map; function LoadCountryMap(CountryName) { geocoder = new google.maps.Geocoder(); var myOptions = { zoom: 6, mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP, mapTypeControl: false, scaleControl: false, navigationControl: true, navigationControlOptions: { style: google.maps.NavigationControlStyle.SMALL, position: google.maps.ControlPosition.TOP_RIGHT } } map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("CountryMapCanvas"), myOptions); GeocodeAddress(CountryName); } function GeocodeAddress(CountryName) { var address = CountryName; if (geocoder) { geocoder.geocode( { 'address': address}, function(results, status) { if (status == google.maps.GeocoderStatus.OK) { map.setCenter(results[0].geometry.location); var marker = new google.maps.Marker({ map: map, position: results[0].geometry.location }); } }); } }