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Sandy Island : "l’île qui n’existait pas" était une erreur | La Gazette des ancêtres

Sandy Island : "l’île qui n’existait pas" était une erreur | La Gazette des ancêtres | Geomatic | Scoop.it
Cet îlot sableux du Pacifique Sud dûment mentionné sur les cartes maritimes et sur Google Maps avait été cherché par des scientifiques australiens, en vain. Et pour cause...
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Mapping Population Density

Mapping Population Density | Geomatic | Scoop.it
I found these cartograms from an article in the Telegraph and was immediately impressed. The cartograms originated here and use data from the Global Rural-Urban Mapping Project as to create the int...

 

This series of cartograms shows some imbalanced populations (such as the pictured Australia) by highlighting countries that have established forward capitals.  Question to ponder: Do forward capitals change the demographic regions of a country significantly enough to justify moving the capital? 


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