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Worldmapper

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The World as You've never Seen It Before

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Worldmapper is a collection of world maps, where territories are re-sized on each map according to the subject of interest. As of April 2010, there are now nearly 700 maps. Maps 1-366 are also available as PDF posters. There is also a series of maps on the visualisation of the world's population using a new mapping technique: Worldmapper Population Atlas. The site includes both reference maps and animated maps that show increments of change concerning geography and the following: population, income level, age of death, and internet user over time, for example. Some maps are available in printable PDF format.

 

A sample of map titles includes:

  1. Land Area
  2. Total Population
  3. Total Births
  4. Attended Births
  5. Total Children
  6. Total Elderly
  7. Population Year 1
  8. Population Year 1500
  9. Population Year 1900
  10. Population Year 1960
  11. Population Year 2050
  12. Population Year 2300


Categories include:

  • Basic
  • Movement
  • Transport
  • Food
  • Goods
  • Manufacturers
  • Services
  • Resources
  • Fuel
  • Production
  • Work
  • Income
  • Wealth
  • Poverty
  • Housing
  • Education
  • Health
  • Disease
  • Disaster
  • Death
  • Destruction
  • Violence
  • Pollution
  • Depletion
  • Communication
  • Exploitation
  • Action
  • Cause of Death
  • Age of Death
  • Religion
  • Language

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English, Chinese, Spanish

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Worldmapper website, accessed on April 30 2010.