How the world really shapes up
March 5, 2007 7:48 PM Subscribe
How the world really shapes up. "Rather than defining each country by size, these computer-generated modified maps - or cartograms - redraw the globe with each country's size proportionate to its strengths, or weaknesses, in a whole series of categories."
This post was deleted for the following reason: See the world in triplicate! -- CORTEX
I thought toy imports were a really neat thing to include.
posted by ontic at 7:59 PM on March 5, 2007
posted by ontic at 7:59 PM on March 5, 2007
Truly fascinating! I missed it the first time, so it isn't a double to me!
posted by Dizzy at 8:14 PM on March 5, 2007
posted by Dizzy at 8:14 PM on March 5, 2007
Does anyone else find it obnoxious that the Daily Mail doesn't credit WorldMapper at all? Or am I missing it?
posted by mediareport at 8:46 PM on March 5, 2007
posted by mediareport at 8:46 PM on March 5, 2007
I'm surprised Russia scores so low on alcohol consumption.
posted by delmoi at 9:09 PM on March 5, 2007
posted by delmoi at 9:09 PM on March 5, 2007
This is interesting, but these maps are so ugly. The article says this is a collaboration between the University of Michigan and Sheffield (i.e., WorldMapper). I guess the poor map appearance explains why the US and UK are so tiny in the Graphic Design map.
posted by lukemeister at 9:21 PM on March 5, 2007
posted by lukemeister at 9:21 PM on March 5, 2007
Africa is even worse off than I thought... big on all the negatives, small on all the positives.
posted by scheptech at 11:29 PM on March 5, 2007
posted by scheptech at 11:29 PM on March 5, 2007
Sharp intake of breath at Africa -- it's just a big round ball of "war and death".
posted by dreamsign at 2:49 AM on March 6, 2007
posted by dreamsign at 2:49 AM on March 6, 2007
It'd be neat to see the maps animate from one stage to another....
posted by Scoo at 4:00 AM on March 6, 2007
posted by Scoo at 4:00 AM on March 6, 2007
That hiv map is ugly. Africa is lika big overripe fruit just about to burst and shover the rest of the world with sticky icky juice.
Also, it's interesting that the toy import of britain is so much bigger than all the other european countries.
posted by Catfry at 4:02 AM on March 6, 2007
Also, it's interesting that the toy import of britain is so much bigger than all the other european countries.
posted by Catfry at 4:02 AM on March 6, 2007
Damn it. I'm like a champion double poster. Sorry.
posted by chunking express at 7:25 AM on March 6, 2007
posted by chunking express at 7:25 AM on March 6, 2007
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