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| Source: Gapminder.com |
US citizens have a lower life expectancy at birth than citizens born in any European country, despite having the highest rate of health care spending.
You probably already knew this. But did you know that you can now present this information in a visual form that is colorful, simple to grasp and interactive? Credit the nonprofit organization, Gapminder, created by Hans Rosling. It created a site with the map above and lots of others on global health and development. They are free to use and the site includes tutorials that make them easy to work with, even for novices. Educators will particularly appreciate the section on how to integrate the map projects and activities into the classroom.
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