Saturday, April 10, 2010

Nominal Area Choropleth Map


This image is Nominal Area Choropleth Map showing the dominant "minority group" in each state in the U.S.A. This type of map uses Nominal data which is categorical and classifiable into groups, but does not require a specific arrangement. This particular Nominal Area Choropleth Map defines the variables in terms of their racial classifications without adherence to any implicit order.

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