-- Posted by cienna at 2:08 pm on Nov. 1, 2008 can anyone tell me why europe is represented this way in this map please. http://www.worldmapper.org/display.php?selected=295 -- Posted by hollenda 08 at 2:09 pm on Nov. 1, 2008 nooo clue -- Posted by Natsy at 2:09 pm on Nov. 1, 2008 it looks like a hot air balloon... maybe to represent how europe used to like exploring? -- Posted by angel84 at 2:09 pm on Nov. 1, 2008 stretched a globe out? -- Posted by Maxxie at 2:09 pm on Nov. 1, 2008 oh my god.... go back to the page and READ. -- Posted by save the world at 2:17 pm on Nov. 1, 2008 The rounder the representation of a country, the bigger its carbon emission, perhaps. -- Posted by cienna at 2:19 pm on Nov. 1, 2008 Quote: from Save the world at 2:17 pm on Nov. 1, 2008 The rounder the representation of a country, the bigger its carbon emission, perhaps. but why is britan and ireland so big compared to the rest of europe? -- Posted by save the world at 2:21 pm on Nov. 1, 2008 Quote: from cienna at 10:19 pm on Nov. 1, 2008 but why is britan and ireland so big compared to the rest of europe? According to my theory, that's because these countries emit more carbon than the other European countries. -- Posted by Ju5tin at 2:22 pm on Nov. 1, 2008 Quote: from cienna at 2:19 pm on Nov. 1, 2008 Quote: from Save the world at 2:17 pm on Nov. 1, 2008 The rounder the representation of a country, the bigger its carbon emission, perhaps. but why is britan and ireland so big compared to the rest of europe? ... MAYBE because Britain and Ireland produce MORE CO2? -- Posted by cienna at 2:23 pm on Nov. 1, 2008 Quote: from Save the world at 2:21 pm on Nov. 1, 2008 Quote: from cienna at 10:19 pm on Nov. 1, 2008 but why is britan and ireland so big compared to the rest of europe? According to my theory, that's because these countries emit more carbon than the other European countries. i know that , but why? i though eastern europe would have more?? -- Posted by cienna at 2:29 pm on Nov. 1, 2008 Quote: from cienna at 2:23 pm on Nov. 1, 2008 Quote: from Save the world at 2:21 pm on Nov. 1, 2008 Quote: from cienna at 10:19 pm on Nov. 1, 2008 but why is britan and ireland so big compared to the rest of europe? According to my theory, that's because these countries emit more carbon than the other European countries. i know that , but why? i though eastern europe would have more?? i figured it out myself bitches. thanks for fuk all! -- Posted by save the world at 2:30 pm on Nov. 1, 2008 Quote: from cienna at 10:23 pm on Nov. 1, 2008 i know that , but why? i though eastern europe would have more?? No idea. A wild guess would be that they burn more fuel to produce energy and warm themselves. -- Posted by cienna at 2:31 pm on Nov. 1, 2008 Quote: from Save the world at 2:30 pm on Nov. 1, 2008 Quote: from cienna at 10:23 pm on Nov. 1, 2008 i know that , but why?    i though eastern europe would have more?? No idea. A wild guess would be that they burn more fuel to produce energy and warm themselves. thank you, but i think its cause the west is more developed -- Posted by jumperchic08 at 2:33 pm on Nov. 1, 2008 read/common sense -- Posted by Bud2400 at 10:59 pm on Nov. 2, 2008 The map type is called a cartogram.  A cartogram is where you take a specific attribute (such as GDP) and you make each country bigger or smaller depending on how much it reflects that. In your example, it's reflecting carbon emissions.  In other words, how much CO2 that country is putting into the air.  It should generally reflect two things: industrial output (factories, etc.) and affluence (cars and the ability to buy gas, etc.).  Obviously most Western countries (plus others like Japan) will be rather large in such a map, and you'll see that to be true as the US and Europe are rather large in proportion to the rest of the world. -- Posted by Tyrant at 11:13 pm on Nov. 2, 2008 Quote: from cienna at 4:19 pm on Nov. 1, 2008 Quote: from Save the world at 2:17 pm on Nov. 1, 2008 The rounder the representation of a country, the bigger its carbon emission, perhaps. but why is britan and ireland so big compared to the rest of europe? what, are you stupid or can't you read, it's a carbon emissions map, obviously the countries that produce the most CO2 would be the biggest -- Posted by TheOtherHorseman at 4:41 am on Nov. 3, 2008 Quote: from cienna at 5:29 pm on Nov. 1, 2008 Quote: from cienna at 2:23 pm on Nov. 1, 2008 Quote: from Save the world at 2:21 pm on Nov. 1, 2008 Quote: from cienna at 10:19 pm on Nov. 1, 2008 but why is britan and ireland so big compared to the rest of europe? According to my theory, that's because these countries emit more carbon than the other European countries.    i know that , but why?    i though eastern europe would have more?? i figured it out myself bitches. thanks for fuk all! Of course you figured it out yourself, the damn page you wanted us to explain actually tells you what it is.