Projection used for this map is Lambert Azimuthal Equal Area since it can handle large areas and I'm displaying an entire continent.

The projection that I used for this map was Lambert Azimuthal Equal Area. This projection preserves the area of the polygons and one of it's general use is for thematic maps. The data progresses from low to high, which is unipolar so I used the sequential scheme color. I used the Color Brewer website to get my RGB for my map. Once I created the map I ran it through the Vischeck website to make sure that color vision-impared can see the difference in shades.