Tellusant Maps Library
- 2023-10-25
- 6:21 pm
- Posted By: Tellusant
Tellusant generates an immense number of maps for our cloud-based apps. Here are some useful examples.
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TelluBase Global Coverage
This map shows the 218 countries, 2600 cities, and 2500 primary subdivisions we cover in Tellubase. Beyond this, we cover 25000 secondary subdivisions.
United States – Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA) Covered in TelluBase
States are often too high level for insights. Counties are too detailed. The U.S. government therefore developed MSAs to allow for better policy making. Instead of subdividing the entire country, the MSAs focus on cities.
Tellusant often uses MSAs to understand the U.S. market.
Mexico – Cities and Secondary Subdivisions Covered in TelluBase
The map shows the cities (92 zonas metropolitanas) and secondary subdivisions (1500 municipios¹) in Mexico.
For each of these entities, we cover economic, socioeconomic, and demographic information, as well as the size of the consumer classes. All this with a view toward the future with data covering 2000 till 2050.
European Union – Cities and Subdivisions in Covered TelluBase
Countries typically paint too coarse a picture for the EU. A more suitable way to understand the European economy is to look at cities NUTS socioeconomic regions.
We cover 504 cities and 349 subdivisions. They are NUTS 0, 1, 2, or 3 depending what representants a country best.
China – Cities and Secondary Subdivisions Covered in TelluBase
The map shows how TelluBase covers 425 cities and 342 secondary subdivisions in China. Note that what many think are cities, the so-called prefecture-level cities (PLC), are not cities at all. They are secondary subdivisions and may contain many cities (always at least one) and have rural areas.
The Tale of Two Chinas—The Rich vs Poor Split
The income per capita disparity between urban and rural areas is large in China. We used our TelluBase data to create this map showing the clear divide.
The World by Köppen Climate Zones
The map shows the population-weighted climate zones by country. That is, the climate where people live, rather than geographic area climate (e.g., Algeria has Mediterranean, not desert climate).
Note: Only a handful of countries have diffuse climate zones (notably U.S., China) where there is no truly dominant climate.
China by Köppen Climate Zones
As noted above, China has diffuse climate zones. Here they are shown at the secondary subdivision level (prefecture or equivalent).
This variability leads to differing consumer preferences and cultures around the country. Most famous is the wheat / rice divide.
Colombia – Cities and Secondary Subdivisions Covered in TelluBase
The map shows the 36 cities and 1100 secondary subdivisions in Colombia.
For each of these entities, we cover economic, socioeconomic, and demographic information, as well as the size of the consumer classes. All this with a view toward the future with data covering 2000 till 2050.
¹ 1500 is the number of municipios after deducting those within zonas metropolitanas and after simplifying Oaxaca from 570 municipios to 30 districts.