Colonial Legacies Across Southeast Asia
Make this example your own
Start with this working configuration
Keep the geography and setup, then replace the values or adjust the styling.
- Map
- Choropleth map
- Geography
- Southeast Asia
- Dataset
- 11 mapped places · Categorical values
- Rendering
- Categorical color classes
Includes: map/table toggle · map labels
Data you need
- A place or boundary identifier that matches Southeast Asia.
- A category for each area, such as a group, class, status, or type.
- Consistent category names so the legend does not split equivalent groups.
- A title, units, source, and short note explaining definitions or limitations.
How to make a similar map
- Prepare one row per mapped place and match it to Southeast Asia; use stable geographic codes when available.
- Upload the CSV and confirm the location and value fields in Data check. Remove duplicates or unmatched rows before continuing.
- Choose a choropleth, keep the categorical legend concise, and test each legend filter against the map and table.
- Add labels, stat cards, and source notes only where they aid interpretation. Use the map/table toggle when both views matter but space is limited.
Try this map style with
These datasets can use the same geography and visual setup.
- Independence decades across Southeast Asia
- Official or widely spoken language families
- ASEAN accession dates
Source and limitations
ASEAN, Transforming and Deepening the ASEAN Community, Volume 3.
Modern country boundaries provide the reference frame. Categories summarize principal colonial legacies rather than historical borders; Timor-Leste’s Portuguese history is supplemented from the Government of Timor-Leste.