There’s a similar map, and lots of interesting discussion of Africa’s geography, in John Readers’s superb “Africa: A biography of the continent”, which I can’t recommend highly enough.
Reminds me of my only trip to Australia where there were postcards with a map of Australia superimposed on one of the U.S.A. which gave an idea of just how big Australia is. The map of Africa would be even better if populations of the various countries and continents were stated.
RT @samloewenberg: A new ranking finds that the most effective donor in global health donor is the UK. The USA ranks 14. http://t.co/sj ... 10 hours ago
Do any of the UK supporters of a Robin Hood Tax believe it would lead to an increase in UK aid (above the 0.7% commitment)? @robinhood 10 hours ago
Is this like saying the WWW is 'supply driven'? MT @meowtree: Question: isn't open data supply not demand driven? (cf FOI) 10 hours ago
Which donor gives the most effective aid for health? The UK, according to a new index of aid quality in health. http://t.co/7VMMsOGf10 hours ago
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There’s a similar map, and lots of interesting discussion of Africa’s geography, in John Readers’s superb “Africa: A biography of the continent”, which I can’t recommend highly enough.
Reminds me of my only trip to Australia where there were postcards with a map of Australia superimposed on one of the U.S.A. which gave an idea of just how big Australia is. The map of Africa would be even better if populations of the various countries and continents were stated.
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