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Unusual World Maps
November 15, 2008 | Worldmapper.org

Worldmapper.org is a website that has some very interesting maps. The land masses are resized to reflect things like population, resources, income, health, education, and much more. For example, in a map of total population, China and India appear very large, while Australia is tiny in comparison.

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India Launches First Moon Mission
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More Interesting Maps
November 27, 2008 | National Public Radio
Mark Newman of the University of Michigan makes lots of maps that...

Geologic Maps of California
November 16, 2007 | California Geological Survey
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Shake Maps from USGS Earthquake Hazards Program
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Mineral Exploration Boom in South Australia
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Ferry Routes On Google Maps
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Hot Job Prospects in Australia
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With economic uncertainties almost everywhere else, Australia is looking forward to a...

New World Heritage Sites in China, Korea, Spain
July 7, 2007 | UNESCO World Heritage Centre
The World Heritage Committee has selected the following geological locations as additions...

Russian Army Trains for Arctic Combat
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California Earthquake Map Collection
June 2, 2007 | Geology.com
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Publisher Selling Off Old Maps
September 22, 2007 | San Jose Mercury News
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Maps and GIS Data for Mitigation and Preparedness
May 30, 2008 | Respond
The Respond Consortium has GIS layers, maps and data available for those...

Devil’s Tower in Google Maps
December 15, 2008 | Google Maps
A large number of people are uploading nice photos of classic geological...

Strange Maps
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If you enjoy maps, this website has some interesting and unusual examples...

Undiscovered Oil and Gas in East Greenland Rift Basins
August 30, 2007 | United States Geological Survey
The USGS estimates the mean undiscovered, conventional petroleum resources in the province...

Vital Signs of a Warming World
September 24, 2007 | MSNBC
This is a multimedia presentation of information about global warming. Videos,...

Kentucky Geologic Maps for Land-Use Planning
May 8, 2007 | KGS
The Kentucky Geological Survey has published generalized geologic maps for 92 counties...

New Seismic Hazard Zonation Maps for California
March 24, 2008 | California Geological Survey
The California Geological Survey continues to release more seismic hazard zonation maps...

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