The map shown above is an example of a cartograph. Cartographs are maps that have been distorted in some way to depict a certain variable. The map above of Mexico has been distorted to present the population sizes of different cities within the country. The country is colored in dark blue, a contrast against its neighboring yellow countries. City boundaries have been enlarged to depict the size of that city, for example, Mexico's large size i proportionate to its large population size. In contrast, cities of a smaller size on the map, like Monterrey, has a smaller population.
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