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This example creates a main map of the Dominican Republic (DO) and adds an inset
showing the broader Caribbean region (IHO27). The inset size is automatically
determined from the projection specified in inset begin (-JM5c) together with the
region (-RIHO27), preserving the map aspect ratio without requiring explicit inset dimensions.

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gmt begin inset pdf
gmt coast -RDO+R1 -JM15c -Baf -Gbrown -Sazure1 -N1 -EDO+gbisque
gmt inset begin -DjTR+o0.2c -F+gwhite+p1p+c0.1c+s -JM5c -RIHO27
gmt coast -Gbrown -B0 -EDO+gbisque
gmt inset end
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