Cartogram

A Cartogram is a map that uses other data besides geographical area to determine the map’s relationships. A common Cartogram presents global population size by depicting the respective sizes of each country in proportion to their populations, so that countries like India are very large and Canada relatively small. Travel time over distances can also be communicated by Cartogram. The Cartogram above shows US population, as well as voting trends in the 2004 presidential elections. A standard map would appear to be predominantly red, signifying a significant majority Republican won states, but when seen through a population Cartogram, the colors show a more balanced result.