HIV Map Of America

Wired Magazine reports:

With HIV’s 30th anniversary around the corner, a new interactive map reveals U.S. data on the disease down to individual counties and, for some cities, even zip codes. The nonprofit mapping effort, called AIDSVu, isn’t a perfect representation of the disease in the United States. The visualization is based on 2008 data, some states didn’t contribute county or demographic information that others did, and the map shows only diagnosed rates and cases. An estimated 1 in 5 HIV carriers in the U.S. are undiagnosed. Despite these limitations, it may be the most thorough geographical depiction of HIV ever created.

(Tipped by JMG reader Nicholas)

Comparing China's Population

The Economist places other countries in the Chinese provinces with a similar population.

(Via - Andrew Sullivan)

Passport Ownership By State

(Via - Andrew Sullivan)

Index Of Potential Unrest

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Fox News: Where's Egypt, Again?

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United States Of Awesome

The follow-up to yesterday's United States Of Shame. (Source)

United States Of Shame

Y'all know I love my silly maps, but I've resisted posting this one because some of the categories are so...baffling. Ugliest residents? But this one is apparently going viral. And now you can stopping sending it to me.

NYC: Better To Rent Than Buy

According to a real estate study quoted by Gothamist today, it makes more financial sense to rent in New York City: "The median list price (for the top 50 cities) is $140,201.37, but the median price for a 2-bedroom apartment in NYC is $1.3-1.4 million! Median rent (for the top 50 cities) is $1,871.65, but it's $3500-4000 in NYC for a 2-bedroom apartment." Commenters on the above-linked story complain that the study only looked at Manhattan. A lengthy breakdown by city is at the link.

The States By Famed Foods

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The English Dialects Map Of North America

Gothamist calls the above "the world's most confusing map." (Massive version here.) According to the authors, sub-dialects of the eight major regional dialects exist in many places like Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, the Outer Banks, and perhaps most curiously, the Hamptons.

What Does Your State Do Best?

The rest are here.

The United States of Auto-Complete

Here's what Google thinks the next words should be when you enter the name of a state. Hawaii, FTW.

(Via - Gothamist)

At Least We Woudn't Have To Move

Only four nations have populations that coincide with their rankings in square miles: Brazil, Ireland, Yemen, and the United States. These "what if" maps have become quite the meme of late. (Source)

Ten Centuries In Five Minutes

America By TV Shows

A follow-up to the America By Movies map.

America By Movies

I don't know what it means that so many of my favorite flicks (at least the ones set on Earth) are used here.

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The Map Of Non-Monogamy

Complicated! Unicorn polyamory? Bigger version here.

The World According To San Francisco

An accurate take on the familiar theme. Japan is my favorite.

(Via - SFist)

The True Size Of Africa

The same idea as the map I posted a few weeks ago, but better executed.

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Europe According To Gay Men

More amusing stereotype mapping here.