World Map and Statistics Challenge
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Karl Dubost
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Very often when you are working in an international organization, there are data that I want to represent on a world map. I often end up doing it by hand, but there must be a code already existing somewhere.
My requirements are simple:
- A world SVG map with country id codes
- A (html) table with the list of countries and associated data
- A scale where values in a specific range get a specific color
Given this input I would like to get a colored map such as this map for drinkable water access by Philippe Rekacewicz.
If it doesn't exist yet, it could be a nice and very useful tool for everyone else. If it exists, please leave a comment.
<p>Hello. I've built a Flash file that does this (shades countries based on a XML file containing data). It took quite a while though. </p>
<p>Hi Roberto,</p><p>That's cool. Do you think it would be difficult to update it and output SVG?<br />Would you be ready to open source the code?</p>
<p>There are loads of blank SVG world maps on the Wikimedia Commons; see <a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Blank" rel="nofollow">http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Blank</a><em>SVG</em>maps<em>of</em>the_world — though I think they're all Mercator projections, not Peters.</p>
<p>Yes owen, my link in the article goes to wikipedia.</p>
<p>Hi all,</p><p>Version 9.2 of SAS(R) now has support for SVG output. A World SVG map that you describe could be created using the gmap procedure from SAS/GRAPH software. More details about the SVG driver can be found in the SAS(R) 9.2 Language Reference: Concepts:<br /><a href="http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/lrcon/59522/HTML/default/a003181958.htm" rel="nofollow">http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/lrcon/59522/HTML/default/a003181958.htm</a></p><p>Thanks,<br />Donna Antle</p>
<p>Hi Donna,</p><p>ah. that /is/ cool. I will give it a shot. </p>