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car·to·gram  (kärt-grm)
n.
A presentation of statistical data in geographical distribution on a map.

[French cartogramme : carte, map (from Old French, card, from Latin charta, carta, paper made from papyrus; see card1) + -gramme, a record (from Late Latin gramma, something written; see -gram).]

cartogram [ˈkɑːtəˌgræm]
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a map showing statistical information in diagrammatic form
[from French cartogramme, from carte map, chart; see -gram]

cartogram
a simplified or abstracted form of diagrammatic representation of statistical data, usually on a map base or distorted map base.
See also: Representation


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A cartogram is a map that conveys statistics visually.
I suggest that world maps with countries colored by some statistical feature often would be more useful if done on a cartogram that is a compromise between population and size of countries, rather than on a map with a simple Mercator projection ("A Better Distorted View:' SN: 8/28/04, p.
Here is our own State of the Union--graphs and a cartogram that show some of the changes taking place in the U.
 
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