Category: Layers

Remembrance Day is a day of remembrance in the Commonwealth and European countries. The day of November 11 was not chosen by coincidence, it is, indeed, the day of the signing of the armistice of 1918 which ended the First World War. Many ceremonies take place around the world, including the use of poppies, as […]

The years 2020 and 2021 were highlighted by a Halloween at home. With the world returning to a bit of normality in the year 2022, it’s a good time to go out again and enjoy this great tradition. CartoVista has taken last year’s map, which combined 3 great Halloween classics, and even added a theme. […]

The federal election, called by Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, took place on September 20. The different party leaders (Justin Trudeau for the Liberals, Erin O’Toole for the Conservatives, Jagmeet Singh for the New Democratic Party, Yves-François Blanchet for the Bloc Québécois and Annamie Paul for the Green Party) made this campaign very intense. It […]

Since 2013, Orange Shirt Day has been held on September 30 of each year. The main objective of this day is to educate and raise awareness of the residential school system among the Canadian public. At the heart of this initiative is the impact that the residential school system has had, and continues to have, […]

World Humanitarian Day is every August 19. It was created by the United Nations to commemorate the memory of humanitarian workers who have lost their lives trying to help people in distress in many countries around the world. That’s why CartoVista decided to create a map to join this cause. The map is divided into […]

The Tokyo Olympic Games finished last week with the traditional closing ceremony. Despite the postponement of one year because of the current pandemic and the fact that the events did not welcome fans to support their champions, this sport festivity was total. These events are scheduled every four years. They include athletes from all over […]

CartoVista is proud to present this map on ocean currents. It has been developed using the latest version of our product, which can upload raster imagery as GeoTIFFs in a time-series manner.  A time series… This map visualizes global ocean current speed and waves worldwide using NASA’s data. The evolution of the currents was visualized […]

The Eurovision music contest, known for its colours, glitter and glamour, is back after two years of interruption due to the current pandemic. The 2021 edition will take place in Rotterdam, Netherlands. For the occasion, CartoVista has decided to create a map divided into three themes so that you can follow this event at home. […]

May is Mental Health Awareness Month in the United States. CartoVista is contributing to the efforts of raising awareness and education on the matter by sharing resources from the World Health Organization. The WHO tracks this important issue every year and makes available a variety of information to learn more about the situation in many […]

As summits to protect the environment are held around the world, oil exports are always a good indicator of where countries stand in their efforts to combat global warming. This is the main topic of this map. Regions of the US This map shows the global oil exports from the 5 major US regions to […]