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Create your own: distorted map (cartogram)

  • There are currently no commercial applications that create cartograms, although some routines are available on the web from Cartogram Central and World Mapper.

Rectangular choropleth cartogram of people with HIV

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A world-view cartogram for World's Aids Day. The size of a region indicates the number of people infected with HIV - each square being 10,000 people infected. The colour of a region indicates the rate of infection, in relation to the global average.
Average rating: 9.4 (5 votes)

Gastner/Newman cartogram

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This is a Gastner/Newman cartogram of the 2007 Parliamentary Constituencies. Each constituency is roughly the same size, whilst retaining something of its original shape. The colour shows the Government Office Region.
Average rating: 9.5 (2 votes)

Interactive cartogram

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Local Council election results 1974 to 2008.
Average rating: 5.8 (3 votes)