Showing posts with label Population. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Population. Show all posts

May 04, 2009

Population Cartogram

I remember when I was a 7-year-old in the 4th grade, we learned that there were 4 billion people on the earth. Today, amazingly enough, that number is almost 7 billion (an estimated 6.7 billion at present). Amazing how quickly we've reproduced... well, certain countries more than others. Below is a cartogram sizing individual countries based on population in relation to landmass. China and India dominates while the countries "up north" (i.e. Canada, the Scandinavian countries, Russia, etc.) are thin slithers... I guess no one wants to live in the cold.
Today's Random Quiz:

You Are Blooming Flowers

You are an optimistic person by nature. In even the darkest times, you are hopeful about the future.
You feel truly blessed in life and can sometimes be overwhelmed with emotions.

You have an artist's eye. You are always looking for beauty in the mundane.
You have a good sense of aesthetics, especially when it comes to shapes and color.