The nine nations of ChinaWe tend to think of China as one big monolithic empire, but in fact, it is more like nine very distinct and different regions, each with its own character and history. Patrick Chovanec redraws and rethinks the traditional map of China.
Maps
This is your planet, 4C later
A great (if a little grim) interactive map shows how the predicted 4C rise in global temperature by 2050 will affect the planet in areas like sea levels, marine life, wildfires, drought and farming.
How aid dollars flow around the world
Mapping the millions of financial developmental aid dollars that flow around the world every year — where is it coming from, and where is it going?
Rich unemployed are good news for the budget bottom line
The budget deficit will come in at a much smaller number than is currently being projected. Possum Comitatus explains how.
Mapping military spending around the world
It’s no surprise that the US spends the more money than any other country — or indeed any other continent — on defence, but which countries spend the most as a percentage of their GDP? Visual Economics map it out.
Australia: land of 150 economies
What has the GFC done to the Australian economy? That depends where you live, says Possum Comitatus. The maps tell the story.
Swine flu around the world
Mapping the aporkalypse, as the death-toll rises around the world.
What they’re saying
- GUARDIAN: UK may have 65,000 deaths
- REUTERS: Obama gives $1.8b to fight flu
- AUSTRALIAN: A feverish obsession with fantasy flu
graph pr0n Resources: who’s using what?
Which country will be the first to run out of oil or natural gas? Which will be forced into building more environmentally friendly transportation systems? Mint’s map of the world’s resources and where they’re being consumed.
