Via this post:
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We all know what the world looks like. But a new series of extraordinary maps shows our planet in a very different light.
Rather than defining each country by size, these computer-generated modified maps – or cartograms – redraw the globe with each country’s size proportionate to its strengths, or weaknesses, in a whole series of categories.
For instance, when it comes to military spending, the U.S. appears bloated, but Africa is huge when HIV prevalence is mapped.
Check out the actual post for the entire map series. It’s at once fascinating and disturbing.