Maps
this type of map shows and labels the physical features of a location
physical map
a measure of what similar goods cost in different countries
PPP
purchasing power parity
used to say per person
per capita
anything built by humans in the realm of land use
cultural landscape
shows the physical features of a location through elevation
Topographic Map
based on how much money is generated by any business or person within a country
GDP
gross domestic product
the expected number of years a person is expected to live
life expectancy
the theory that humans can innovate around their natural environment
possiblism
a type of map that displays location and distribution of spatial data through colors shades or patterns
choropleth maps
the money generated by citizen's of a nation regardless of location
GNI
gross national income
the percentage of the population that can read and write
literacy rate
the idea that human culture is determined by their environment
determinism
uses lines to connect points of equal value visually representing data variations across a geographic area
isoline map
the total amount of product created by anyone of a certain nationality
GNP
gross national product
the profits from a foreign owned company going back to the home country
remittance
the size of a country or state are shown in a accordance to some specific statistic
cartogram
used to calculate the quality of life for people of a nation
HDI
human development index
used to assess disparities in human development between women and men
gender inequality index