Visualization Spatial Data Using Thematic Maps Combined with Infographics

"Spanish and Portuguese are the most spoken languages in South America, with approximately 200 million speakers each. Spanish is the official language of most countries, along with other native languages in some countries. Portuguese is the official language of Brazil. Dutch is the official language of Suriname; English is the official language of Guyana, although there are at least twelve other languages spoken in the country, including Hindi and Arabic. English is also spoken in the Falkland Islands. French is the official language of French Guiana and the second language in Amapá, Brazil.
Indigenous languages of South America include Quechua in Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Colombia, and Bolivia; Wayuunaiki in northern Colombia (La Guajira); Guaraní in Paraguay and, to a much lesser extent, in Bolivia; Aymara in Bolivia, Peru, and less often in Chile; and Mapudungun is spoken in certain pockets of southern Chile and, more rarely, Argentina. At least three South American indigenous languages (Quechua, Aymara, and Guarani) are recognized along with Spanish as national languages." [South America. Wikipedia]
The Languages of South America map example was redesigned from Wikimedia Commons file: Languages of South America (en).svg.
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The Languages of South America map example was drawn using ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with design elements library South America.
The Languages of South America map example is included in the Continent Maps solution from the Maps area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.

"A thematic map is a type of map or chart especially designed to show a particular theme connected with a specific geographic area. ...
A thematic map is a map that focuses on a specific theme or subject area, whereas in a general map the variety of phenomena - geological, geographical, political - regularly appear together. ...
Thematic maps emphasize spatial variation of one or a small number of geographic distributions. These distributions may be physical phenomena such as climate or human characteristics such as population density and health issues. ...
Thematic map are sometimes referred to as graphic essays that portray spatial variations and interrelationships of geographical distributions. Location, of course, is important to provide a reference base of where selected phenomena are occurring. ...
Thematic maps serve three primary purposes.
First, they provide specific information about particular locations.
Second, they provide general information about spatial patterns.
Third, they can be used to compare patterns on two or more maps." [Thematic map. Wikipedia]
The vector stencils library "Thematic maps" contains 7 continent map contours for creating the thematic maps of geographic regions displaying the metric values by countries, states and territories marked by different colors.
Use the design elements library "Thematic maps" to create spatial dashboards using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software for your Spatial Intelligence and Location Intelligence business practice.
The example "Design elements - Thematic maps" is included in the Spatial Dashboard solution from the area "What is a Dashboard" of ConceptDraw Solution Park.

This circle-spoke diagram sample shows the basic division of thematic maps. It was designed on the base of the Wikimedia Commons file: Dělení tematických map.png.
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"A thematic map is a map that focuses on a specific theme or subject area. This is in contrast to general reference maps, which regularly show the variety of phenomena — geological, geographical, political — together. The contrast between them lies in the fact that thematic maps use the base data, such as coastlines, boundaries and places, only as points of reference for the phenomenon being mapped. General maps portray the base data, such as landforms, lines of transportation, settlements, and political boundaries, for their own sake.
Thematic maps emphasize spatial variation of one or a small number of geographic distributions. These distributions may be physical phenomena such as climate or human characteristics such as population density and health issues." [Thematic map. Wikipedia]
The hub-and-spoke diagram example "Division of thematic maps" was created using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Circle-Spoke Diagrams solution from the area "What is a Diagram" of ConceptDraw Solution Park.

Map of Australia depicting time zones offsets from UTC by state (including daylight saving).
"Time in Australia uses more than three time zones, including Australian Western Standard Time (AWST; UTC+08:00), Australian Central Standard Time (ACST; UTC+09:30), and Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST; UTC+10:00). Time is regulated by the individual state governments, some of which observe daylight saving time (DST). Australia's external territories observe different time zones." [Time in Australia. Wikipedia]
This thematic map was redesigned from Wikipedia file: Australia states timezones.png. [commons.wikimedia.org/ wiki/ File:Australia-states-timezones.png]
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The thematic map example "Australia states time zones" was created using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Continent Maps solution from the Maps area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.

"A thematic map is a map that focuses on a specific theme or subject area, whereas in a general map the variety of phenomena - geological, geographical, political - regularly appear together. The contrast between them lies in the fact that thematic maps use the base data, such as coastlines, boundaries and places, only as points of reference for the phenomenon being mapped. General maps portray the base data, such as landforms, lines of transportation, settlements, and political boundaries, for their own sake." [Thematic map. Wikipedia]
The template "Europe thematic map" for the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software is included in the Spatial Infographics solution from the area "What is Infographics" of ConceptDraw Solution Park.