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Visualizing how a quantity varies across space using symbols is what this type of map does. A statistical map presents data about a quantity across geographic areas and often uses dots to represent units or occurrences. The density or clustering of those dots shows where the factor is higher or lower, making spatial patterns easy to see—for example, showing population distribution with more dots in densely populated areas.

Outline maps just show borders and boundaries, without depicting quantities. Economic maps highlight industries or resources rather than showing how a variable varies across space. Climate maps typically convey weather or climate data through color shading or isolines rather than dot densities.