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Kingdoms, Sultanates and Trade 1200-1450

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Kingdoms, Sultanates and Trade 1200-1450

Summary

This map shows sites of key resources and trade routes to be found in southeast Asia from 1200 to 1450.

Source

Oxford Atlas of World History, Oxford University Press, 1999. General Editor Patrick K. O’Brien. (p. 65)

Copyright

Map copyright © Philip’s, a division of Octopus Publishing Group Ltd.
Source: Philip’s Atlas of World History

Used under license from Octopus Publishing Group.

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Kinship Structures

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Kinship Structures

Summary

This map shows the systems of marital relationships found across the world during the 20th century. Color-coding indicates what form of marriage is most prevalent in different countries–monogamy, polygyny, polyandry, arranged, cousin, or a combination of multiple forms.

Source

John Allen, Student Atlas of Anthropology, First Edition (p. 106-107)

Copyright

Copyright © 2004 by The McGraw-Hill Companies
Reproduced by permission of McGraw-Hill Contemporary Learning Series.

Kingdoms and Empires 800-1200

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Kingdoms and Empires 800-1200

Summary

This map shows the kingdom boundaries in southeast Asia from 800 to 1200.
Routes of exploration and migration made by these respective kingdoms are also displayed.

Source

Oxford Atlas of World History, Oxford University Press, 1999. General Editor Patrick K. O’Brien. (p. 64)

Copyright

Map copyright © Philip’s, a division of Octopus Publishing Group Ltd.
Source: Philip’s Atlas of World History

Used under license from Octopus Publishing Group.

Series

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Japanese Fishing and Associated Activities, 1930-1941

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Japanese Fishing and Associated Activities, 1930-1941

Summary

This map of the Bering Sea shows the routes of different types of vessels: Research Vessels, Training Vessels, Salmon Cannery, Crab Cannery, Fish-Meal Factory, and Trawler. The map also indicates areas of greatest fishing activity and areas with heavy traffic to and from fishing grounds.

Geography Division, O.S.S.

Copyright

Public domain

Japanese Investment and Trade in East Asia, 1995 and 1996

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Japanese Investment and Trade in East Asia

Summary

This map shows the exports and imports of southern Asia in 1995 and 1996.
There are pie charts in the map to show proportions of Japanese exports and imports to other Asian countries.

Source

Oxford Atlas of World History, Oxford University Press, 1999. General Editor Patrick K. O’Brien. (p. 253)

Copyright

Map copyright © Philip’s, a division of Octopus Publishing Group Ltd.
Source: Philip’s Atlas of World History

Used under license from Octopus Publishing Group.

Series

This map is one in a series of maps selected from the Oxford Atlas of World History.

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Openness to Trade 1980
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Islamic knowledge of the world by c. 1500

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Islamic knowledge of the world by c. 1500

Summary

This map is one in a series of maps in the source book illustrating
the boundaries of geographical knowledge of different civilizations at
the time of Columbus’s voyage to the Americas.

The map distinguishes between the well-established “heartlands of Islam” and areas known by observation or report. It also indicates Indian Ocean trade routes and the routes of Ibn Battuta.

Copyright status

Copyright © Times Books 2007
Reproduced from The Times Complete History of the World by permission of HarperCollins Publishers Ltd.

Licensing

All rights reserved

Source

The Times Complete History of the World (2007), p. 171.

See also


Chinese exploration by c. 1450

Islamic Region – Major Trade Routes

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Islamic Region – Major Trade Routes

Summary

Shows Principal Trade Routes in the Islamic Region.

Source

Medieval Routes to India: Baghdad to Delhi – A Study of Trade and Military Routes

Produced by H.C. Verma (Department of History – University of Delhi), Published by Mustafa Waheed, Printed at Islamia al Saudia Printers, Lahore, 1983.

Copyright

None Asserted.

Iron Ore Trade – Canada and the World, 1962

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Iron Ore Trade: Canada and the World

Summary

Shows iron ore production (mining areas), trade, and consumption (smelter areas). Information on transportation rates, land distances, inland waterways, and major connecting waterways is provided on tables. Principal ports, cities, and railways are indicated. Volumes of production (exports) and consumption (imports) are represented in color pie charts.

The Mineral Resources Division, Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Ottawa, Canada.

Source

This map is Map Number 5961 in the collection of copyrighted maps of the Geosciences and Map Library, Fine Hall (B level), Princeton University..

Copyright

None asserted. Printed in 1963.

This work may still be under copyright and therefore care is required in its use. Its use on QED is under the “Fair Use” rule.

Islamic Art and the West 632-1100

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Islamic Art and the West 632-1100

Summary

This map illustrates the presence of Islamic art in the Mediterranean from AD 632 to 1100, showing the territorial expansion of Islam.

Source

Atlas of Western Art History. Facts on File, Inc., New York, 1994, page 87

Antony White Publishing Ltd.

Copyright

© Parchment Books Ltd. This appears to be an “orphan work”. If you can help us locate the copyright holder, please send mail to qed@princeton.edu.

Invasions and Migrations 375-450

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Invasions and Migrations 375-450

Summary

This map shows the territories occupied by the Goths and Huns in Europe from 375 to 450.
The population migration of several nomadic tribes, including the aforementioned, like the Visigoths and the Anglo-Saxons are also indicated on this map.

Source

Oxford Atlas of World History, Oxford University Press, 1999. General Editor Patrick K. O’Brien. (p. 57)

Copyright

Map copyright © Philip’s, a division of Octopus Publishing Group Ltd.
Source: Philip’s Atlas of World History

Used under license from Octopus Publishing Group.

Series

This map is one in a series of maps selected from the Oxford Atlas of World History.

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Openness to Trade 1980
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Invasions and Migrations in the Mediterranean c. 1200 BC

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Invasions and Migrations in the Mediterranean c. 1200 BC

Summary

This map c. 1200 BC presents the boundaries of Egypt, the Hittite Empire and Mycenaean Greece around 1200 BC.
It indicates disputed territories, primarily between the Hittites and Egyptians.
The map also shows the migration of each empire to new areas.

Source

Oxford Atlas of World History, Oxford University Press, 1999. General Editor Patrick K. O’Brien. (p. 37)

Copyright

Map copyright © Philip’s, a division of Octopus Publishing Group Ltd.
Source: Philip’s Atlas of World History

Used under license from Octopus Publishing Group.

Series

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International Trade in the 4th and 3rd Millennia BC

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International Trade in the 4th and 3rd Millennia BC

Summary

This map of the Middle East and southeast Asia indicates the trade routes the Sumerians had taken during the 4th and 3rd Millennia BCE.
It also shows the sites of key resources and traded commodities.

Source

Oxford Atlas of World History, Oxford University Press, 1999. General Editor Patrick K. O’Brien. (p. 29)

Copyright

Map copyright © Philip’s, a division of Octopus Publishing Group Ltd.
Source: Philip’s Atlas of World History

Used under license from Octopus Publishing Group.

Series

This map is one in a series of maps selected from the Oxford Atlas of World History.

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Internet Users 2002

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Internet Users 2002

Summary

This “Worldmapper” map shows the number of Internet users by country. Internet users are defined as people who have access to and use the Internet. Territory size shows the proportion of worldwide Internet users from each particular country in 2002. The number of Internet users has increased dramatically since 1990.

The map is accompanied by two tables that show ranked lists of the ten countries with the most and fewest Internet users per 1000 people in 2002. There is also a bar graph that shows the number of Internet users per 1000 people by region.

Copyright status

© Copyright 2006 SASI Group (University of Sheffield) and Mark Newman (University of Michigan)

Used on QED by permission.

Licensing

All rights reserved

Source

Worldmapper[1]

International Immigrants, 2000-2005

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International Immigrants

Summary

This “Worldmapper” map shows the number of international immigrants by territory. Territory size reflects the number of international immigrants that live in each particular country. International immigrants are people living outside the territory in which they were born, including refugees. The United States receives the highest number of international immigrants.

The map is accompanied by two tables that show ranked lists of the ten countries with the highest and lowest levels of immigration. Here immigration is the number of immigrants as a percentage of the total resident population. There is also a bar graph that shows the size of immigrant populations by region.

Copyright status

© Copyright 2006 SASI Group (University of Sheffield) and Mark Newman (University of Michigan)

Used on QED by permission.

Licensing

All rights reserved

Source

Worldmapper[1]

International Investment 1914

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International Investment 1914

Summary

This map shows the global investment by Britain, US, France, and Germany in 1914.
This map also indicates the submarine telegraph lines between countries around the world.

An inset bar graph shows the exports plus imports in millions of dollars in 1913, and an additional inset pie chart indicates overseas investment from Europe and the US in 1914.

Source

Oxford Atlas of World History, Oxford University Press, 1999. General Editor Patrick K. O’Brien. (p. 209)

Copyright

Map copyright © Philip’s, a division of Octopus Publishing Group Ltd.
Source: Philip’s Atlas of World History

Used under license from Octopus Publishing Group.

Series

This map is one in a series of maps selected from the Oxford Atlas of World History.

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Openness to Trade 1980
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International Emigrants, 2005

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International Emigrants

Summary

This “Worldmapper” map shows variations in international emigration by country. Territory size reflects the number of international emigrants originating in each particular country. International emigrants are people living outside the territory in which they were born, including refugees.

The map is accompanied by two tables that show ranked lists of the ten countries with the highest and lowest levels of emigration, measured by the number of emigrants as a percentage of the total resident population. There is also a bar graph that shows the percentage of people who emigrate by region.

Copyright status

© Copyright 2006 SASI Group (University of Sheffield) and Mark Newman (University of Michigan)

Used on QED by permission.

Licensing

All rights reserved

Source

Worldmapper[1]

International Connectivity, 1997

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International Connectivity Version 16 – 6/15/97

Summary

The color coding is as follows:

  • Internet – purple
  • Bitnet but not Internet – red
  • EMail Only (UUCP, FidoNet) – green
  • No connectivity – yellow

For a detailed explanation, see
[1].

See also:

Other maps showing connectivity at other dates are
available from [2].

Source

[3]

Copyright

© 1997 Larry Landweber and the Internet Society

License

“Unlimited permission to copy or use is hereby granted
subject to inclusion of this copyright notice.”

International Connectivity, 1991

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International Connectivity Version 2, 9/91

Summary

The color coding is as follows:

  • Internet – purple
  • Bitnet but not Internet – red
  • EMail Only (UUCP, FidoNet) – green
  • No connectivity – yellow

For a detailed explanation, see
[1].

See also:

Other maps showing connectivity at other dates are
available from [2].

Source

[3]

Copyright

© 1991 Larry Landweber and the Internet Society

License

“Unlimited permission to copy or use is hereby granted
subject to inclusion of this copyright notice.”

International Connectivity, 1994

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International Connectivity Version 10, 2/15/94

Summary

The color coding is as follows:

  • Internet – purple
  • Bitnet but not Internet – red
  • EMail Only (UUCP, FidoNet, or OSI) – green
  • No connectivity – yellow

For a detailed explanation, see
[1].

See also:

Other maps showing connectivity at other dates are
available from [2].

Source

[3]

Copyright

© 1994 Larry Landweber and the Internet Society

License

“Unlimited permission to copy or use is hereby granted
subject to inclusion of the copyright notice.”

Inequality in Education and Employment

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Inequality in Education and Employment

Summary

This world map shows the inequality gap between men and women in the monied workforce and in secondary education. Countries are color-coded by their level of gender inequality.

Source

John Allen, Student Atlas of Anthropology, First Edition (p. 110)

Copyright

Copyright © 2004 by The McGraw-Hill Companies
Reproduced by permission of McGraw-Hill Contemporary Learning Series.

Infant Mortality Rates 1990-95

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Infant Mortality Rates 1990-95

Summary

This map shows infant mortality rates throughout the world categorized by how many babies die per thousand births.

Source

‘Oxford Atlas of World History, Oxford University Press, 1999. General Editor Patrick K. O’Brien. (p. 277)

Copyright

Map copyright © Philip’s, a division of Octopus Publishing Group Ltd.
Source: Philip’s Atlas of World History

Used under license from Octopus Publishing Group.

Series

This map is one in a series of maps selected from the Oxford Atlas of World History.

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Openness to Trade 1980
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Indonesian Exports of Forest Products c. 2003

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Indonesian Exports of Forest Products c. 2003

Summary

This map shows wood exports from Indonesia to different destinations such as China, Japan and North America. It illustrates the growing black market that exists within and from Asia to the rest of the world. Percentages are provided for each region/country.

Source

United Nations Environment Programme / GRID-Arendal [1].

Cartographer/Designer: Hugo Ahlenius, UNEP/GRID-Arendal

Primary Sources:

Schroeder-Wildberg, E. Carius A. 2003, Illegal Logging, Conflict and the Business Sector in Indonesia,
InWEnt-Capcity Building International, and http://adelphi-research.de/projektberichte/Logging_final.pdf (Accessed February 1, 2007).

Copyright

© 2006 UNEP / GRID-Arendal

Licencing

For use constrains see [2]

Series

This map is one in a series
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Index2007 EconFreedomMAP

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Distribution of Economic Freedom [based primarily on 2006 data]

Summary

The Heritage Foundation’s
2007 Index of Economic Freedom
measures and ranks 161
countries using an index calculated as the simple average of 10 indices in the following areas:

  • regulation (business freedom)
  • trade (trade freedom)
  • fiscal (fiscal freedom)
  • government (freedom from government)
  • monetary (monetary freedom)
  • investment (investment freedom)
  • financial (financial freedom)
  • property rights
  • corruption (freedom from corruption)
  • labor (labor freedom)

The “Fiscal Freedom Score” is based on:

  • Income tax rate
  • Corporate tax rate
  • Total tax revenue

Methodology: Measuring the 10 Economic Freedoms

The “raw data” was also available for download from http://www.heritage.org. Here is the archive.org copy of the download page:
http://www.heritage.org/research/features/index/downloads.cfm

Note: The 2007 methodology differs from that used previously. Labor
freedom has also been added as a variable.

Source

Timothy Kane, Kim R. Holmes, Mary Anastasia O’Grady.
2007 Index of Economic Freedom: The Link Between Economic Opportunity and Prosperity.
Heritage Foundation.
13th edition, Jan 16, 2007.

File: [1]

License

Creative Commons License This file is licensed under the Creative Commons
Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License v. 2.5:
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/
Attribution: see above

See [2]

India in the time of Clive, 1760

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India in the time of Clive, 1760

Summary

This map shows the various political divisions in India in the middle of the 18th century. Longmans, Green & Co.

Source

Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection (map)

The Public Schools Historical Atlas edited by C. Colbeck. Longmans, Green, and Co. 1905

Copyright

Public license
This work is believed to be in the public domain because its copyright is believed to have expired.

Importation and Exportation of Trash in Asia, 2002

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Importation and Exportation of Trash in Asia, 2002

Summary

This map shows where e-waste is exported and imported, mostly around the Asian continent.

With new technology coming out every day, old technology quickly gets discarded and thrown away. This map illustrates where this trash goes, whether it is legal or illegal.

Source

United Nations Environment Programme / GRID-Arendal[1]

Cartographer/Designer: Philippe Rekacewicz, UNEP/GRID-Arendal

Primary Source:

  • Basel Action Network
  • Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition
  • Toxics Link India
  • SCOPE (Pakistan)
  • Greenpeace China, 2002

Copyright

© 2006 UNEP / GRID-Arendal

Licensing

For use constraints, see [2].

Series

This map is one in a series For a listing with flyovers, see Series:UNEP / GRID-Arendal.

Improvement of the International Network, 1958

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Improvement of the International Network – State at the end of 1958

Summary

Map shows railroad routes in Europe. Lists of Main Arteries of International Traffic and Branch Roads are additionally provided. Map is laid out in Mercator’s projection.

c. 1958

Source

This map is Map Number 5951 in the collection of copyrighted maps of the Geosciences and Map Library, Fine Hall (B level), Princeton University..

Copyright

None asserted.

Import of Waste as Reported by Germany, in tonnes, 2001

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Import Waste as Reported by Germany, in tonnes, 2001

Summary

This map shows Germany’s imported waste activities in Europe, total imports equaling 1,015,193 tonnes of waste.

The width of the arrows is proportional to the import of waste into Germany.

“During 2000 Germany was amongst the top importers, bringing in over 1 million tonnes of waste from 38 countries. Major flows were from the Netherlands, Italy, Luxemburg and Belgium.”

Source

United Nations Environment Programme / GRID-Arendal [1].

Cartographer/Designer: Philippe Rekacewicz, UNEP/GRID-Arendal.

Primary Source:

Basel Convention.

Copyright

© 2006 UNEP / GRID-Arendal

Licensing

For use constraints see [2]

Series

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Import of Waste to Australia, in tonnes, 2001

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Import of Waste to Australia, in tonnes, 2001

Summary

This map shows Australia’s reported imports of waste in tonnes in 2001.

The widths of the arrows are proportional to the amount imported into Australia.

In 2001, 1600 tons of waste were imported to Australia from Norway, the Netherlands and South Africa, among other countries.

Source

United Nations Environment Programme / GRID-Arendal[1]

Cartographer/Designer: Philippe Rekacewicz, UNEP/GRID-Arendal

Primary Source:

  • Basel Convention

Copyright

© 2006 UNEP / GRID-Arendal

Licensing

Used with permission.

For use constraints, see [2].

Series

This map is one in a series For a listing with flyovers, see Series:UNEP / GRID-Arendal.

Hunter-Gatherers in Asia, 16,000 to 8,000 BCE

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Hunter-Gatherers in Asia

Summary

This map shows the major distribution of wild foods c. 10,000 BCE and sites/settlements of hunters and gatherers.

Source

‘Oxford Atlas of World History, Oxford University Press, 1999. General Editor Patrick K. O’Brien. (p. 18)

Copyright

Map copyright © Philip’s, a division of Octopus Publishing Group Ltd.
Source: Philip’s Atlas of World History

Used under license from Octopus Publishing Group.

Series

This map is one in a series of maps selected from the Oxford Atlas of World History.

A gallery using flyover images like this

Openness to Trade 1980
can be viewed here.

IMPEL Seaport Project – A European Initiative to control International Waste Shipments, 2006

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Implementation and Enforcement of Environmental Law: IMPEL, Seaport Project a European Initiative to Control International Waste Shipments

Summary

This map shows participating ports in the Environmental Laws to control international waste shipments.
Above the map there is a bar graph showing the number of illegal waste shipments and breaches of custom regulations.

Legend indicates:

  • Number of illegal waste shipments
  • Number of Breaches of custom regulations (mostly incomplete data) 
Between September 2004 and May 2006, international waste shipments have been checked in the 30 European ports, combining custom 
document checks and physical inspections of containers and storage locations.

Source

United Nations Environment Programme / GRID-Arendal [1]

Cartographer/Designer: Emmanuelle Bournay

Primary sources:

IMPEL-TFS Seaport Project II, International cooperation in enforcement hitting illegal waste shipments, 2006.

Copyright

© 2006 UNEP / GRID-Arendal

Licensing

For use constraints see
[2]

Series

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Human Migration 1918-98

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Human Migration 1918-98

Summary

This map shows the proportion of foreign-born to the total population by country from 1918 to 1998.
Routes of voluntary migration are shown, indicating the types of migrating groups.

Source

Oxford Atlas of World History, Oxford University Press, 1999. General Editor Patrick K. O’Brien. (p. 275)

Copyright

Map copyright © Philip’s, a division of Octopus Publishing Group Ltd.
Source: Philip’s Atlas of World History

Used under license from Octopus Publishing Group.

Series

This map is one in a series of maps selected from the Oxford Atlas of World History.

A gallery using flyover images like this

Openness to Trade 1980
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Hunnic Campaigns in the 5th Century

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Hunnic Campaigns in the 5th Century

Summary

This map displays the Hun Empire and its military campaigns in Europe and western Asia from 350 CE to 1000 CE, indicating battle and burial sites, as well as the resulting cultural diffusion.

Source

Oxford Atlas of World History, Oxford University Press, 1999. General Editor Patrick K. O’Brien. (p. 76)

Copyright

Map copyright © Philip’s, a division of Octopus Publishing Group Ltd.
Source: Philip’s Atlas of World History

Used under license from Octopus Publishing Group.

Series

This map is one in a series of maps selected from the Oxford Atlas of World History.

A gallery using flyover images like this

Openness to Trade 1980
can be viewed here.