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Germany’s Topography

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While the polls are closed now, politicians are experiencing their personal highs and lows. But what about the population. What highs and lows are the people experiencing? Let’s now have a look at this as well. Here are an elevation map of Germany and a grid-based cartogram showing where and at which elevation most people are living at in Germany (click the image for a larger verson of the maps):

Elevation maps of Germany

An improved and more detailed version of this map can be found here:
The Human Shape of Germany
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German constituencies and their population

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Today is election day in Germany. So let’s have a closer look at the constituencies (Walbezirke) for this year’s general election – and how they actually look like in their real extent when showing their population size (click the image to see an even larger map):

German Constitutencies / Wahlbezirke

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Population Potential of Germany

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Most Germans are eagerly awaiting the outcomes of the general election – but where are they all living and how does this country between East and West look like today? Let’s have a closer look and start with the country’s population potential:

Population Potential of Germany

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