/* now for the background images */
.map li.americas a:link,
.map li.americas a:visited {
    background-image: url(../../display_images/map_fr/america.gif);
}
.map li.americas a:hover,
.map li.americas a:active{
	background-image: url(../../display_images/map_fr/america_selected.gif);
} 
.map li.europe a:link,
.map li.europe a:visited{
	background-image: url(../../display_images/map_fr/europe.gif);
}
.map li.europe a:hover,
.map li.europe a:active {
	background-image: url(../../display_images/map_fr/europe_selected.gif);
} 
.map li.middle a:link,
.map li.middle a:visited{
	background-image: url(../../display_images/map_fr/mideast.gif);
}
.map li.middle a:hover,
.map li.middle a:active {
	background-image: url(../../display_images/map_fr/mideast_selected.gif);
} 
.map li.africa a:link,
.map li.africa a:visited{
	background-image: url(../../display_images/map_fr/africa.gif);
}
.map li.africa a:hover,
.map li.africa a:active {
	background-image: url(../../display_images/map_fr/africa_selected.gif);
} 
.map li.asia a:link,
.map li.asia a:visited {
	background-image: url(../../display_images/map_fr/asia.gif);
}
.map li.asia a:hover,
.map li.asia a:active{
	background-image: url(../../display_images/map_fr/asia_selected.gif);
}