Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatus for supporting multi-lingual maps are disclosed. In one embodiment, a query indicating that a map is requested is received. A language in which the map is to be presented is determined. A set of map data for rendering the map is obtained, wherein the set of map data includes image data and text data. A translation of the text data in the set of map data is obtained such that the text data is translated to the language in which the map is to be presented. The image data and the translated text data are then provided.