Choropleth Mapbox Maps Explanation

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Certainly! Let's break down the process of creating a choropleth Mapbox map step by step using a GeoJSON object.

Step 1: Create GeoJSON Data GeoJSON is a format for encoding geographic data. You need GeoJSON data that
represents the boundaries of the geographic areas you want to display. Here's a simplified example of a GeoJSON object for
a few US states:

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 json

{
"type": "FeatureCollection",
"features": [
{
"type": "Feature",
"id": "CA",
"properties": {
"name": "California"
},
"geometry": {
"type": "Polygon",
"coordinates": [ /* Coordinates for California's shape */ ]
}
},
{
"type": "Feature",
"id": "NY",
"properties": {
"name": "New York"
},
"geometry": {
"type": "Polygon",
"coordinates": [ /* Coordinates for New York's shape */ ]
}
},
/* More state features... */
]
}

In this example, we have a GeoJSON object with features representing states (California and New York). Each feature has
an "id" field (e.g., "CA" for California) and geometry information (coordinates defining the state's shape).

Step 2: Prepare Data Values You need a list of data values that correspond to each of the features in the GeoJSON data.
These data values could represent anything you want to visualize, such as population, GDP, or any other numerical variable.
Let's assume you have a dictionary of values for each state:

json

{
"CA": 10000000,
"NY": 8000000,
/* More state values... */
}

Step 3: Create the Choropleth Map Now, you can create the choropleth Mapbox map using the GeoJSON data and the data
values. You can use Plotly Express (px) for this. Here's how you do it:

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 python

import plotly.express as px

# Assuming you have GeoJSON data and data values

geojson_data = {...} # Your GeoJSON object
data_values = {...} # Your data values

fig = px.choropleth_mapbox(
geojson=geojson_data,
locations=list(data_values.keys()), # List of feature identifiers (e.g., "CA", "NY")
color=list(data_values.values()), # List of data values
color_continuous_scale="Viridis", # Color scale
range_color=(0, max(data_values.values())), # Color range
featureidkey="properties.id", # Key to match feature identifiers
center={"lat": 37.0902, "lon": -95.7129}, # Center the map
mapbox_style="carto-positron" # Map style
)

fig.update_geos(fitbounds="locations")

fig.show()

In this code:

geojson receives the GeoJSON data.

locations receives the list of feature identifiers (e.g., "CA" and "NY").
color receives the list of data values.
color_continuous_scale defines the color scale.
range_color sets the color range based on your data values.
featureidkey specifies how to match feature identifiers in the GeoJSON data.
center determines the map's center.
mapbox_style sets the map style.
fitbounds ensures that the map zooms to fit all the specified locations.

Finally, fig.show() displays the choropleth Mapbox map with your data values visualized as colors on the map.

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