Beginning with the presidential elections of 2000, the term "blue state" has been used to describe a state in the u. s. whose citizens primarily vote for

Beginning with the presidential elections of 2000, the term "blue state" has been used to describe a state in the U.S. whose citizens primarily vote for the Democratic Party.

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equal area projections

equal-area projection. a projection in which regions on the earth's surface that are of equal area are represented as equal.