Cartogram maps substitute land area accuracy for a variable. The result is a distorted view of actual land area but the data can be read effectively. This cartogram is of the United States with each counties population size determining the shape. It shows the 2004 presidential election, red being Republican and blue being Democrat, and how they voted.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Cartogram Map
Cartogram maps substitute land area accuracy for a variable. The result is a distorted view of actual land area but the data can be read effectively. This cartogram is of the United States with each counties population size determining the shape. It shows the 2004 presidential election, red being Republican and blue being Democrat, and how they voted.
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