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A distorted map in which regions are drawn not to an areal scale but to some other scale such as population. Some cartograms attempt to retain the shape of the geographical region they represent; others, such as the rectangular cartogram illustrated opposite, use a single shape to represent all regions of equal importance.
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A cartogram typically distorts the size or shape of geographic regions based on a particular variable, like population or GDP. As a result, only a few nations are shown prominently in the cartogram to highlight their relative significance in relation to that variable being analyzed. Other nations may be represented in smaller or more distorted shapes to maintain the overall map's integrity while emphasizing key data points.
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Why are so few nations shown on the cartogram?
A cartogram map only shows things of interest. The maps are redrawn with the sizes of countries made bigger or smaller in order to represent whatever thing you are representing. Examples could be gross national product, rainfall, or anything else that one wants to portray. Cartograms are an easy way to compare relative figures at a glance.
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