if (document.images) {
	worldmap_all = new Image();
	worldmap_nam = new Image();
	worldmap_sam = new Image();
	worldmap_cam = new Image();
	worldmap_car = new Image();
	worldmap_eur = new Image();
	worldmap_afr = new Image();
	worldmap_mea = new Image();
	worldmap_asi = new Image();
	worldmap_eas = new Image();
	worldmap_sea = new Image();
	worldmap_ind = new Image();
	worldmap_aus = new Image();
	worldmap_all.src = imgPath + "worldmap.gif";
	worldmap_nam.src = imgPath + "worldmap_nam.gif";
	worldmap_sam.src = imgPath + "worldmap_sam.gif";
	worldmap_cam.src = imgPath + "worldmap_cam.gif";
	worldmap_car.src = imgPath + "worldmap_car.gif";
	worldmap_eur.src = imgPath + "worldmap_eur.gif";
	worldmap_afr.src = imgPath + "worldmap_afr.gif";
	worldmap_mea.src = imgPath + "worldmap_mea.gif";
	worldmap_asi.src = imgPath + "worldmap_asi.gif";
	worldmap_eas.src = imgPath + "worldmap_eas.gif";
	worldmap_sea.src = imgPath + "worldmap_sea.gif";
	worldmap_ind.src = imgPath + "worldmap_ind.gif";
	worldmap_aus.src = imgPath + "worldmap_aus.gif";
} else {
    worldmap = "";
	worldmap_nam = "";
}