function initialize() {
    var latlng = new google.maps.LatLng(30.751277776257812, 11.953125);
    var settings = {
      zoom: 2,
      center: latlng,
      mapTypeControl: true,
      mapTypeControlOptions: {style: google.maps.MapTypeControlStyle.DROPDOWN_MENU},
      navigationControl: true,
      navigationControlOptions: {style: google.maps.NavigationControlStyle.SMALL},
      mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
    };
    var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map_canvas"), settings);
    var companyLogo = new google.maps.MarkerImage('http://lakeharvest.cutpastecreate.net/images/point.png',
      new google.maps.Size(50,50),
      new google.maps.Point(0,0),
      new google.maps.Point(50,50)
    );
    var companyShadow = new google.maps.MarkerImage('http://lakeharvest.cutpastecreate.net/images/point_shadow.png',
      new google.maps.Size(70,50),
      new google.maps.Point(0,0),
      new google.maps.Point(65, 50)
    );
    var londonPos = new google.maps.LatLng(	51.49884, -0.13390);
    var londonMarker = new google.maps.Marker({
      position: londonPos,
      map: map,
      icon: companyLogo,
      shadow: companyShadow,
      title:"London"
    });
    var zimbabwePos = new google.maps.LatLng(-16.530747, 28.852078);
    var zimbabweMarker = new google.maps.Marker({
      position: zimbabwePos,
      map: map,
      icon: companyLogo,
      shadow: companyShadow,
      title:"Zimbabwe"
    });
    var sonPos = new google.maps.LatLng(0.400881, 33.191625);
    var sonMarker = new google.maps.Marker({
      position: sonPos,
      map: map,
      icon: companyLogo,
      shadow: companyShadow,
      title:"Son"
    });
  }