Add basemap creation example with folium

python/basemap/README.md

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+# **Creating Interactive Maps with Folium**
+
+This project demonstrates how to create interactive maps using the Python library **Folium**. Folium is a powerful tool for building maps with markers, popups, and other interactive features.
+
+![Folium basemap](basemap-folium.jpg)
+
+---
+
+## **Requirements**
+
+Ensure you have the following installed:
+
+1. Python 3.7 or higher
+2. pip (Python package manager)
+
+---
+
+## **Setup Instructions**
+
+### 1. Clone the Repository
+
+```bash
+git clone https://github.com/geoapify/maps-api-code-samples.git
+cd maps-api-code-samples/python
+```
+
+### 2. Create a Virtual Environment (Optional)
+
+It’s recommended to use a virtual environment to avoid dependency conflicts:
+
+```bash
+python -m venv env
+source env/bin/activate  # On Windows: env\Scripts\activate
+```
+
+### 3. Install Folium
+
+Install the Folium library using pip:
+
+```bash
+pip install folium
+```
+
+---
+
+## **Running the Example**
+
+Run the script to generate an interactive map:
+
+```bash
+python basemap-folium.py
+```
+This will create an HTML file named `folium_map.html`. Open it in your browser to view the map.
+
+---

python/basemap/basemap-folium.py

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+import folium
+
+# Variables for map configuration
+location = [48.8584, 2.2945]  # Latitude and Longitude of the Eiffel Tower
+zoom_level = 15
+marker_popup = "Eiffel Tower"
+marker_color = "red"
+output_file = "../../../geoapfiy-maps/pythonProject/folium_map.html"
+
+# Create a Folium map centered on the location
+map_folium = folium.Map(location=location, zoom_start=zoom_level)
+
+# Add a marker at the specified location
+folium.Marker(
+    location=location,
+    popup=marker_popup,
+    icon=folium.Icon(color=marker_color),
+).add_to(map_folium)
+
+# Save the map as an HTML file
+map_folium.save(output_file)
+
+print(f"Map created! Open {output_file} to view it.")