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    function Rectangle(bounds, opt_weight, opt_color) {
      this.bounds_ = bounds;
      this.weight_ = opt_weight || 2;
      this.color_ = opt_color || "#FF0000";
    }
    Rectangle.prototype = new GOverlay();

    // Creates the DIV representing this rectangle.
    Rectangle.prototype.initialize = function(map) {
      // Create the DIV representing our rectangle
      var div = document.createElement("div");
      div.style.border = this.weight_ + "px solid " + this.color_;
      div.style.position = "absolute";

      // Our rectangle is flat against the map, so we add our selves to the
      // MAP_PANE pane, which is at the same z-index as the map itself (i.e.,
      // below the marker shadows)
      map.getPane(G_MAP_MAP_PANE).appendChild(div);

      this.map_ = map;
      this.div_ = div;
    }

    // Remove the main DIV from the map pane
    Rectangle.prototype.remove = function() {
      this.div_.parentNode.removeChild(this.div_);
    }

    // Copy our data to a new Rectangle
    Rectangle.prototype.copy = function() {
      return new Rectangle(this.bounds_, this.weight_, this.color_,
                           this.backgroundColor_, this.opacity_);
    }

    // Redraw the rectangle based on the current projection and zoom level
    Rectangle.prototype.redraw = function(force) {
      // We only need to redraw if the coordinate system has changed
      if (!force) return;

      // Calculate the DIV coordinates of two opposite corners of our bounds to
      // get the size and position of our rectangle
      var c1 = this.map_.fromLatLngToDivPixel(this.bounds_.getSouthWest());
      var c2 = this.map_.fromLatLngToDivPixel(this.bounds_.getNorthEast());

      // Now position our DIV based on the DIV coordinates of our bounds
      this.div_.style.width = Math.abs(c2.x - c1.x) + "px";
      this.div_.style.height = Math.abs(c2.y - c1.y) + "px";
      this.div_.style.left = (Math.min(c2.x, c1.x) - this.weight_) + "px";
      this.div_.style.top = (Math.min(c2.y, c1.y) - this.weight_) + "px";
    }


    function load() {
      if (GBrowserIsCompatible()) {
        var map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("map"));
		
        map.addControl(new GSmallMapControl());
        map.addControl(new GMapTypeControl());
		map.addControl(new GScaleControl());
        map.setCenter(new GLatLng(40.567415452,8.3513259887, 0.015585,0.043259), 15);
		map.setMapType(G_SATELLITE_MAP);
        
		// Display a rectangle in the center of the map at about a quarter of
        // the size of the main map
        var bounds = map.getBounds();
        var southWest = bounds.getSouthWest();
        var northEast = bounds.getNorthEast();
        var lngDelta = (northEast.lng() - southWest.lng()) / 2.95;
        var latDelta = (northEast.lat() - southWest.lat()) / 6.15;
        var rectBounds = new GLatLngBounds(
            new GLatLng(southWest.lat() + latDelta,
                        southWest.lng() + lngDelta),
            new GLatLng(northEast.lat() - latDelta,
                        northEast.lng() - lngDelta));
        map.addOverlay(new Rectangle(rectBounds));
      }
    }



    //]]>
