cartogram
Distorted data map
A cartogram is a map in which geographic areas are distorted to represent a variable other than land area—typically population, GDP, or election results.
Countries or regions appear larger or smaller based on the data they represent rather than their actual size: The cartogram showed China and India dwarfing Russia.
The technique sacrifices geographic accuracy to make statistical patterns immediately visible.
Spatial representation of terrain
- infographicVisual data presentation
- graphicVividly detailed or visual
- displayPresentation for viewing
- projectionSomething that extends outward
rendering · illustration · layout · schematic · representation · depiction · treemap · prism
Intentionally warped for correction
- scaledClimbed or plated
- warpedBent out of true
- exaggeratedMade larger than reality
- resizedAltered in scale
proportional · equalized · transformed · stretched · shrunk · inflated · deflated · distorted
Land under jurisdiction
- countrySovereign state or territory
- regionIndefinite bounded area
- continentLarge connected landmass
- boundaryLine marking a limit
border · nation · state · province · district · county · municipality · constituency
Facts for analysis
- quantitativeConcerning measurable amounts
- valuesPrinciples held worthwhile
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- comparisonAssessment of similarities
ratio · proportion · magnitude · scale · size · weight · measurement · aggregate
map
Spatial representation of terrain
- infographicVisual data presentation
- graphicVividly detailed or visual
- displayPresentation for viewing
projection · rendering · illustration · layout · schematic · representation · depiction · treemap · prism · hexagonal
anamorphic
Intentionally warped for correction
- scaledClimbed or plated
- warpedBent out of true
- exaggeratedMade larger than reality
resized · proportional · equalized · transformed · stretched · shrunk · inflated · deflated · distorted · skewed
territory
Land under jurisdiction
boundary · border · nation · state · province · district · county · municipality · constituency · electoral
data
Facts for analysis
- quantitativeConcerning measurable amounts
- valuesPrinciples held worthwhile
- distributionAllocation across recipients
comparison · ratio · proportion · magnitude · scale · size · weight · measurement · aggregate · relative
population
All inhabitants combined
demographic · census · density · income · migration · mortality · emissions · trade · health · education
- maps and globesglobe, world map, celestial globe, terrestrial globe, star map
- visual diagramsgraph, map, blueprint, flowchart, schematic
- mapmakingmap scales, mapmaker, map projection, compass rose, map scale
- thematic mapspopulation map, heat map, climate map, election map, crime map
- mapsroad map, world map, atlases, street map, regional map
cartogramtopographic map
Chart showing terrain elevation
geographic map · survey map · satellite imagery · aerial photograph · nautical chart
cartogramphysical map
Geography showing natural features
relief map · terrain map · road map · topographic map · street map