diff --git a/layouts/shortcodes/world-map.html b/layouts/shortcodes/world-map.html
index 5d99c19..41bcb3a 100644
--- a/layouts/shortcodes/world-map.html
+++ b/layouts/shortcodes/world-map.html
@@ -65,24 +65,24 @@ function ifkInitMap() {
   window._ifkMap.addControl(new maplibregl.NavigationControl({ showCompass: false }), 'top-right');
 
   window._ifkMap.on('load', function() {
-    // Strip base map to minimal: white land, light gray water, thin borders only
+    // Nuke ALL base map layers, then selectively re-enable only what we need
     var style = window._ifkMap.getStyle();
     style.layers.forEach(function(l) {
       if (l.id === 'background') {
         window._ifkMap.setPaintProperty(l.id, 'background-color', '#eaeaea');
-        return;
+      } else {
+        window._ifkMap.setLayoutProperty(l.id, 'visibility', 'none');
       }
+    });
+    // Re-enable only water fills (no outlines)
+    style.layers.forEach(function(l) {
       if (l.type === 'fill' && l.id.indexOf('water') >= 0) {
-        window._ifkMap.setPaintProperty(l.id, 'fill-color', '#eef2f7');
-        return;
+        window._ifkMap.setLayoutProperty(l.id, 'visibility', 'visible');
+        window._ifkMap.setPaintProperty(l.id, 'fill-color', '#dfe6ee');
+        if (l.paint && l.paint['fill-outline-color'] !== undefined) {
+          window._ifkMap.setPaintProperty(l.id, 'fill-outline-color', '#dfe6ee');
+        }
       }
-      if (l.type === 'line' && l.id.indexOf('admin') >= 0) {
-        window._ifkMap.setPaintProperty(l.id, 'line-color', '#d1d5db');
-        window._ifkMap.setPaintProperty(l.id, 'line-width', 0.5);
-        return;
-      }
-      // Hide everything else
-      window._ifkMap.setLayoutProperty(l.id, 'visibility', 'none');
     });
 
     fetch('{{ "data/countries-50m.json" | relURL }}')