Miscellaneous`WorldPlot` functionality is now available in the newly created World Plotting Package. Many enhancements are available through the built-in Mathematica kernel function CountryData.
Plot a map in Mercator's projection:
Version 5.2
Wolfram Language code: Graphics[{EdgeForm[Black], White,
CountryData["Canada", {"SchematicPolygon", "Mercator"}]}]
Load the package:
Version 5.2
Wolfram Language code: <<WorldPlot`
WorldPlot[{World, RandomGrays}]