Windrose

A Windrose is a type of map that shows information about the wind at a particular location over a specified time period. The frequency of the winds are plotted by wind direction. The different colors show the wind ranges. In this particular map, one can see the color bands that show the different wind ranges.

Link: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://climate.met.psu.edu/features/PA_WIND_ROSES/windroses.PNG&imgrefurl=http://climate.met.psu.edu/features/PA_WIND_ROSES/windrose.php&usg=__JAVsDAwQrecM5zjB1qQLmGQOtag=&h=723&w=993&sz=111&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=pdVcqx_0UhO1mM:&tbnh=136&tbnw=187&ei=j02zTcjLCrOJ0QHinMW2CQ&prev=/search%3Fq%3DWindrose%2Bmap%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D588%26tbm%3Disch&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=519&vpy=95&dur=2990&hovh=191&hovw=263&tx=101&ty=163&page=1&ndsp=20&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:0

Triangular Plot

A Triangular Plot shows data in an easy way of seeing the information, a triangle. There are usually three sets of data being shown. In this picture, you can see three different parties within Great Britain's political system: Labour Party, the Conservative Party and the Liberal Democrat Party.


Link: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.ex-parrot.com/~chris/tmp/talk-2004-06-15/end-of-2003.png&imgrefurl=http://www.ex-parrot.com/~chris/wwwitter/20050407-it_doesnt_matter_how_you_vote_either_way_your_planet_is_doomed.html&usg=__fkRdvkEKCxDVQ8YzYKl_Ko-iH0c=&h=627&w=653&sz=41&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=Sf0A22Ny39_0iM:&tbnh=127&tbnw=132&ei=qkyzTbeCDYjV0QGCxZSWDw&prev=/search%3Fq%3DTriangular%2Bplot%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D588%26tbm%3Disch&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=911&vpy=255&dur=111&hovh=220&hovw=229&tx=90&ty=116&page=1&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:12,s:0

Correlation Matrix

In a Correlation Matrix two sets of data are compared and a relationship is established. It also helps to determine how well something correlates.  This particular matrix is on trading on Wall Street and it shows the correlation between trades.

Link: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://kurtosistrading.com/blogspot/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/matrix.png&imgrefurl=http://kurtosistrading.com/blogspot/%3Fp%3D770&usg=__dDYK9hwXYNKMAXGc1u4UvqU8o90=&h=712&w=1416&sz=280&hl=en&start=76&zoom=1&tbnid=dxzDYJyuzHDloM:&tbnh=82&tbnw=163&ei=A0yzTYjHBYWltwe7ypjqDg&prev=/search%3Fq%3DCorrelation%2Bmatrix%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D588%26tbm%3Disch0%2C1871&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=539&vpy=322&dur=139&hovh=159&hovw=317&tx=160&ty=101&page=5&ndsp=19&ved=1t:429,r:15,s:76&biw=1280&bih=588

Similarity Matrix

Similarity Matrix is a matrix of data that shows similarity between two sets of data.The blue line area shows the least similar, while the red shows the most similar.This matrix is of behavioral analysis clustering.

Link: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://cgi.mtc.sri.com/Cluster-Lab/01.jpg&imgrefurl=http://cgi.mtc.sri.com/Cluster-Lab/&usg=__c0xfgUY4BTTjh9JGHuHLUKrTAOE=&h=388&w=504&sz=82&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=qy75M8y5Ve7KSM:&tbnh=125&tbnw=163&ei=OEqzTf7NMYrL0QGlwYQQ&prev=/search%3Fq%3DSimilarity%2Bmatrix%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DX%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D588%26tbm%3Disch%26prmd%3Divns&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=542&vpy=124&dur=20&hovh=197&hovw=256&tx=129&ty=92&page=1&ndsp=20&ved=1t:429,r:3,s:0 

Climograph

A Climograph shows the monthly precipitation and temperature conditions for a particular place in a graphical way. The graph shows the climate of Manaus, Brazil.

Link: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www2.volstate.edu/kbell/BrazilClim.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www2.volstate.edu/kbell/climographs.htm&usg=__ABCjvayrwyVRTCE0l10V0eA7ORQ=&h=587&w=561&sz=68&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=YbYoE3yoPGAIbM:&tbnh=136&tbnw=130&ei=fEmzTe__B8fc0QHDl7WpCg&prev=/search%3Fq%3DClimograph%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D588%26tbm%3Disch&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=874&vpy=226&dur=64&hovh=230&hovw=219&tx=117&ty=153&page=1&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:10,s:0

Stem and Leaf Plot

A Stem and Leaf Plot allows for many different numbers to be seen easily. The first set of numbers is the stem and the second set is the leaf. The stem and leaf plot allows for many numbers to be written in a small space.

Link: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https://onlinecourses.science.psu.edu/stat200/sites/onlinecourses.science.psu.edu.stat200/files/lesson01/stem_and_leaf.jpg&imgrefurl=http://onlinecourses.science.psu.edu/stat200/turning/graphs&usg=__LzsIYVuvMpOUdOlcoFBpze6umOI=&h=234&w=192&sz=9&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=1AskYepvDjEVNM:&tbnh=125&tbnw=112&ei=t0izTcHpLIqU0QGt-5mSCQ&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dstem%2Band%2Bleaf%2Bplot%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DX%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D588%26tbm%3Disch%26prmd%3Divns&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=252&page=1&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:13,s:0&tx=25&ty=65

Box Plot

A Box Plot is a way of depicting groups or data in which there are quartiles.The box plot shows the distribution of the plots. One can see the actual box. This allows for easy identification.

Link: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://support2.dundas.com/OnlineDocumentation/webchart2005/ChartType_Images/BoxPlot.png&imgrefurl=http://support2.dundas.com/OnlineDocumentation/webchart2005/BoxPlotChart.html&usg=__-LxlCQyQTDzmz9VFidoWM1xgF0I=&h=325&w=400&sz=52&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=YXVO9KUt_NN3fM:&tbnh=128&tbnw=158&ei=sEezTf7fLsHa0QHox7T6CA&prev=/search%3Fq%3DBox%2Bplot%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D588%26tbm%3Disch0%2C178&um=1&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=213&page=1&ndsp=19&ved=1t:429,r:8,s:0&tx=73&ty=46&biw=1280&bih=588

Population Profile

A population profile is a profile that shows a decrease and increase in ages.In this example, it shows a population profile for the Arab Emirates.

Link: http://www.populationaction.org/Publications/Reports/The_Shape_of_Things_to_Come/Chapter_Six_Subtypes_and_a_Speculative_Structure.shtml

Scatterplot

A Scatterplot puts in points for each of the items being tested so that the viewer may see a positive or negative correlation. In this Scatterplot, the author wanted to show how a tower mounted wind turbine power performance testing.

Link: http://www.windtesting.com/prototypetesting.html

Index Value Plot

The Index Value Plot shows either a positive or negative value as compared to the index value which is often zero.In this particular example, you can see the index value at zero and how the La Nina and El Nino compare to this index value.

Link: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.skepticalscience.com/images/soi_2003_2008.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.skepticalscience.com/What-causes-short-term-changes-in-ocean-heat.html&usg=__7AiBJPKtfNrIeOkm4Gh0n2Imhoc=&h=311&w=450&sz=12&hl=en&start=6&sig2=SnyA1Sg6TdO1i--BAuaoNw&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=UAmyjvR6zeDaHM:&tbnh=88&tbnw=127&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dsouthern%2Boscillation%2Bindex%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dsafari%26sa%3DN%26rls%3Den%26tbs%3Disch:1&ei=2AnSS-e7I8P98Aasg-2sDw

Accumulative Line Graph

An accumulative line graph or Lorenz curve is a map that plots the cumulative distribution of the amount of the variable concerned against the cumulative frequency distribution

Link: http://people.hofstra.edu/geotrans/eng/ch4en/meth4en/img/gini.gif

Bilateral Graph

This is an example of a Bilateral Graph. A Bilateral Graph shows two variables and how they interact with each other on one single axis.

Link: http://www.energytribune.com/articles.cfm/676/Green-Energy-Advocate-Amory-Lovins-Guru-or-Fakir

Nominal Area Choropleth Map

A Choropleth Map is a thematic map which the areas are shaded or patterned in proportion to the measurement of the statistical variable being displayed on the map. A Nominal Area Choropleth Map is where the categories that are displayed are arbitrary.

Link: http://ddc.aub.edu.lb/projects/archaeology/berytus44/maps/Middle_East98.html

Unstandardized Choropleth Map

A Choropleth Map is a thematic map which the areas are shaded or patterned in proportion to the measurement of the statistical variable being displayed on the map. An Unstandardized Choropleth Map shows the data in a non-ranked method.

Link: http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2005/3051/images/2000choropleth.gif

Standardized Choropleth Map

A Choropleth Map is a thematic map which the areas are shaded or patterned in proportion to the measurement of the statistical variable being displayed on the map.A Standard Choropleth Map shows data aerially with divisions or borders to separate it. It will give the data in some type of unit that is usually averaged out.

Link: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/92f0138m/2008003/figures/5200001-eng.htm

Univariate Choropleth Map

A Choropleth Map is a thematic map which the areas are shaded or patterned in proportion to the measurement of the statistical variable being displayed on the map. A Univariate Choropleth Map shows only one set of data.

Link: http://www.cartisan.com/map_resources/map_types/images/choropleth.jpg

Bivariate Choropleth Map

A Choropleth Map is a thematic map which the areas are shaded or patterned in proportion to the measurement of the statistical variable being displayed on the map.A Bivariate Choropleth map displays only two variables on a single map by combining two different sets of symbols.

Link: http://eost.u-strasbg.fr/omiv/barcelo_area_landslide_hazard.html

Unclassed Choropleth Maps

A Choropleth Map is a thematic map which the areas are shaded or patterned in proportion to the measurement of the statistical variable being displayed on the map. An Unclassed Choropleth Map does not classify the data. It simply shows the different colors for each aerial unit. 

Link:  https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG41zL5I2TfCW2yLYDyiDG9X9l51guNrGHJ_XDb4x8aSDanpu9dyQldjYwga9MAGrAZm-i3UNx_Jmxu4GT6a_9Hbb_cUvuAKbfYLEqeo4bTtQkcwr6XiG_UbPlrvoWvqOCwvQYGJEibv0/s1600/24.gif

Classed Choropleth Map

A Choropleth Map is a thematic map which the areas are shaded or patterned in proportion to the measurement of the statistical variable being displayed on the map.A Classed Choropleth Map is a particular type of Choropleth Map that uses smaller intervals to portray the data. The data is broken down and assigned colors.

Link: http://personal.uncc.edu/lagaro/2101/2101_ProjectsS2001/beefmethaneJMK.gif

Range Graded Proportional Circle Map

A Range Graded Proportional Circle Map  is different than a proportional circle map in it that depicts the circles in relation to ranges of data.In this map it shows the different locations compared to one another.


Link: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b_Fy-HKi1ks/STfcbpmgJAI/AAAAAAAAAHw/dEpRC6_r0ko/s1600-h/Range_graded_proportional_circle_map.gif

Continuously Variable Proportional Circle Map

Continuously Variable Proportional Circle Map is a proportional circle map that uses scales. This is how it differs from a Proportional Circle Map.

Link: http://mapmaker.rutgers.edu/355/dotProporCircle.jpg

Digital Orthophoto Quadrangles (DOQQ)

This map is of a Digital Prthophoto Quadrangle (DOOQ),which  is a computer-generated image of an aerial photograph in which image displacement caused by terrain relief and camera tilts has been removed.

Link: http://www.dnr.sc.gov/GIS/descdoqq.html

Digital Elevation Model

A Digital Elevation Model is a three-dimensional model that shows depth and height to a geographic location.

Link: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.geo.cornell.edu/geology/classes/Geo101/graphics/ithaca_dem.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.geo.cornell.edu/geology/classes/Geo101/101week2_f05.html&usg=__3L990qW5RMmKnAiyCWwQcTGQQ7w=&h=2716&w=3042&sz=989&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=Khwd9K3HpMo_5M:&tbnh=136&tbnw=152&ei=XDWzTY3qIOHo0gGG7IyvCQ&prev=/search%3Fq%3DDEM%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D588%26tbm%3Disch&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=519&vpy=269&dur=802&hovh=212&hovw=238&tx=132&ty=145&page=1&ndsp=19&ved=1t:429,r:15,s:0

Digital Line Graph

A Digital Line Graph contains digital vector data representing cartographic information. This map shows data for Beaufort, South Carolina.

Link: http://www.dnr.sc.gov/GIS/descdlg.html

DRG Map

A DRG map is a digital raster graphic, which is a special form of mapping. This map is of the State of Missouri and is a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) standard series topographic map. 

Link: http://msdis.missouri.edu/data/drg/images/drg-index-map.jpg

Isohyets

This is an example of an Isohyets. These maps show a line on a map connecting places having equal rainfall. This particular Isohyets is of the United States. 

Link: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/weather/ianfergusson/isohyets-noaa-fri-sat-sun12z.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/weather/ianfergusson/2010/06/formula-one-weather-forecast-c-1.shtml&usg=__B2MPGECEmcgcNO_QqrBYDdS-W0A=&h=429&w=595&sz=51&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=fMwdY3WeuJutqM:&tbnh=131&tbnw=182&ei=jF6uTdjiAoKQ0QHIq7SfCw&prev=/search%3Fq%3DIsohyets%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D617%26tbm%3Disch&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=275&vpy=279&dur=3025&hovh=191&hovw=264&tx=105&ty=144&oei=jF6uTdjiAoKQ0QHIq7SfCw&page=1&ndsp=20&ved=1t:429,r:7,s:0

Isotachs

This is an example of an Isotachs. Isotachs shows lines in a given surface connecting points with equal wind speed. This particular one is of North and South Dakota.

Link: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/btv/events/28Oct2008/ua2.php

Isobars

This is an example of an Isobar Map. Isobars are lines of equal atmospheric pressure that do not cross or touch and follow atmospheric pressure in millibars. They show high and low pressure systems. 

Link: http://www.extremehorizon.com/surf-shop/surf_forecasting.html

LIDAR Map

This is a LIDAR Map that shows a 3-D rendering of Manhattan. This map was used to locate foundation support for military operations for recovery and clean-up. 

Link: http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories/s798.htm

Doppler Radar

 

This is an example of a Doppler Radar showing South Florida. The red coloring is severe thunderstorms, while the green is less severe. 

Link: http://www.profilforum.no/lytebox/florida-weather-radar-loop.html

Black and White Aerial Photograph

 

This picture is a Black and White Aerial Photograph of an airport in Boston. These photographs are very detailed in that they have high pixel resolution. 

Link: http://www.expertgps.com/screenshots.asp

Infrared Map

This picture is an example of an Infrared Map in that it picks up different types of landscape and buildings by a reflection of light and heat. The agriculture fields can be seen as the bright red colors. These are often used for environmental issues.

Link http://www.achromaticplus.co.uk/index.php?page=infrared-aerial

Cartographic Animation

This is an example of a Cartographic Animation allows information to be easy for the viewer to understand. In this case, for individuals to understand the severity of a particular hurricane, a well-defined eye of a hurricane is a large key to its severity.

Link: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.hurricanekatrina.com/images/hurricane-katrina-category-5.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.hurricanekatrina.com/&usg=__zb45AgaUmiQRd3B5d8_8qufgBzc=&h=479&w=550&sz=51&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=hcLS_wVreYIq1M:&tbnh=134&tbnw=148&ei=wVeuTYWVMKbz0gGjh8iGAQ&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dhurricane%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D617%26tbm%3Disch&um=1&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=339&oei=wVeuTYWVMKbz0gGjh8iGAQ&page=1&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:5,s:0&tx=68&ty=83

Statistical Map

This map is that of a Statistical Map which shows a variation in quantity of oil within Middle Eastern countries. According to this map, Saudi Arabia and Iran have the top two largest oil reserves.

Link: http://gcaptain.com/who-has-the-oil-a-map-of-world-oil-reserves?534

Isoline Map

 

This picture is of a Isoline Map. It shows the mean precipitation in Mexico. It shows the average mean in the different cities. 

Link: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/atlas_mexico/mean_annual_precipitaion.jpg

Proportional Circle Map

 

This is an example of a Proportional Circle Map. Minard showed the proportion of different types of meat that were sent to Paris butcheries from different regions in France. The circles and symbols estimate the volume of meat that came from different regions.

Link: https://www.e-education.psu.edu/geog486/l5_p5.html

Choropleth Map

This particular map is a Choropleth Map that shows the different ration and data values for density populations for the Hispanic community within the United States The darkest value shows the highest population density. 

Link: https://www.e-education.psu.edu/natureofgeoinfo/c3_p17.html

Hypsometric Map

This is an example of a digital Hypsometric Map which shows elevation by the differing of the shading and coloring. The map is of the Agean Sea, particularly the island of Kos. 

 Link: http://www.reliefshading.com/colors/hypsometric.htm

PLSS Map

This is an example of a PLSS Map that shows Franklin County in relation to the entire state of Alabama. The Franklin Township can be seen in blue.

Link: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~alfrankl/landrecords.htm

Cadastral Map

This is an example of a Cadastral Map created under Emporer Franz I. It shows the layout of the city of Wien in 1829. This map show different roads and buildings within the city. It shows great detail.

Link: http://www.fig.net/hsm/news/franz/1829wien_600.jpg

Thematic Map

This is an example of a Thematic Map, which shows the soil moisture regimes in the United States. The different colors show the difference in soil. You can see a light blue color for the coastal lines on the southern east coast, which differs from the light green color of the other southern states.

Link: http://soils.usda.gov/use/thematic/images/drought_1_gen_area_map.jpg

Topographic Map

This is a Topographic Map of the country of Ukraine, showing the different features of the land make up. This allows the viewer to have a better overall idea of the land composition of the country.

Link: http://www.world-geographics.com/maps/europe/topographic-map-of-ukraine/

Planimetric Map

This map is an example of a Planimetric Map. It shows the international boundary lines of Iraq, its major cities, roads, railroads, airfields, seas, rivers and lakes. It also shows the oil refineries within the country.

Link: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://egsc.usgs.gov/nimamaps/graphics/K341SIraqRefgra_th.jpg&imgrefurl=http://egsc.usgs.gov/nimamaps/topo.html&usg=__GmIY3bZKkCgLa1vfPQgKEaodjyY=&h=338&w=312&sz=51&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=Q_2BiY2258epBM:&tbnh=133&tbnw=123&ei=Qe-sTZLQAo_UgAfutZD-DA&prev=/search%3Fq%3DPlanimetric%2Bmap%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26biw%3D1259%26bih%3D597%26tbm%3Disch&um=1&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=213&oei=Qe-sTZLQAo_UgAfutZD-DA&page=1&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:4,s:0&tx=49&ty=64

Mental Map

This is an example of a Mental Map that reflecting an individual's ability to manage their time and the various components that are attributed to it.

Link: http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newISS_01.htm

Cartogram Map

This Cartogram Map shows the 2003 world consumption rate of natural resources by country. A Cartogram Map is a map which has some thematic mapping variable. The geometry of the map is distorted so that the information can be seen clearly.

Link: http://lamarguerite.files.wordpress.com/2007/11/cartogram.gif

Flow Map

This is an example of a Flow Map. This map shows the number and direction of refugee movement out of Iraq and into the numbering countries of Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, Turkey, Syria and Iran.

Link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/6998372.stm

Star Plot

This is a Star Plot Map, which shows the distance and location of stars in space in relation to our sun. The sun is located in the middle and is orbited by different stars. The plot shows the closest thirty stars to the sun and it shows a multi-dimensions relationship. All of these stars lie within about thirteen light years of the earth.

Link: http://lifeng.lamost.org/courses/astrotoday/CHAISSON/NAV/FRAMESET/FRAME17/IDX17-01.HTM

Dot Distribution

A dot distribution differentiates by varying the shapes or colors of the points. This map depicts the spread and distribution of  ".com" websites. It shows how the ".com" websites are more prominent on the East Coast and near the Silicon Valley.  In this particular dot distribution, the brighter the color or the more dots that are closely lined together, the heavier the distribution of ".com" websites.

Link: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://463.blogs.com/.a/6a00d8341ccff353ef013481ff83db970c-800wi&imgrefurl=http://463.blogs.com/the_463/webtech/&usg=__pw-KZQmDQvy98ptxxKHeJgMpCn4=&h=447&w=800&sz=35&hl=en&start=89&zoom=1&tbnid=jLrLSksM97r6RM:&tbnh=115&tbnw=205&ei=3eOsTZiCNOuP0QHi3pC7Cw&prev=/search%3Fq%3DDot%2Bdistribution%2Bmap%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1259%26bih%3D625%26site%3Dsearch%26tbm%3Disch&um=1&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=267&oei=R-GsTYe8A8XpgAert_3_DA&page=6&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:9,s:89&tx=149&ty=68

Histogram

This visual is a histogram. This histogram is used by an agency to prevent and educate on young adult smoking. According to this graph, out of those in the 18 to 24 age group, 28 percent of males smoke compared to 25 percent of females. Both male and female smoking peaks at 25 to 34 age group. It is also evident that the smallest group of smokers for both male and female is the 65 and older group.

Link: http://math.youngzones.org/histogram.gif

Propaganda Map

"The World According to Ronald Reagan" is a Propaganda Map. This map tends to be humorous in nature as it interprets Ronald Reagan's supposed view of  the world during the Cold War era. The map depicts two fierce adversaries, the United States and the U.S.S.R., as well as the rest of the world in regards to what role different countries played during this time, at least according to the interpretation. The map is obviously not drawn to scale, with certain countries seeming to dwarf other in relation to their actual size.

Link: http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2008/09/16/the-world-according-to-ronald-reagan/800px-reagan-digitised-posterjpg/