The World According to Ronald Reagan In 1987

Map created by David Horsey, found on Geographicus Rare Antique MapsCreated by David Horsey in 1987, this clever satirical map depicts the Cold War as a Wild West standoff, pitting U.S. President Ronald Reagan (1911–2004) against Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev (1931–2022).

Here’s what it says:

1. Santa Claus – Alaska
2. Acidrania (A Subsidiary of USA Corp.) – Canada
3. Ecotopia (Backpackers, Environmental Freaks and Quiche Eaters) – Pacific North West
4. California – Reagan’s Home State
5. Homos – San Francisco
6. USA
7. Republicans and Other Real Americans – Middle America
8. Democrats and Welfare Bums – Northeast
9. White House
10.  Kings Row – 1942 Ronald Regan Film
11.  Las Vegas
12. Hollywood – Reagan was president of the Screen Actors Guild
13. Illegal Aliens – Mexico
14. Palestinian Homeland (Proposed) – Not sure about this plan in Pacific
15. Contra Country – Nicaragua
16. Our Canal – Refence to the Panama Canal (which has become an issue again in 2025)
17. Drug Pushers – Stereotype of South America at this time due to rising cocaine imports into America from South America during the 1980s
18. Cuba (Theirs?) – Referring it to being communist 
19. Grenada (Ours?) – Refence to the United States invasion of Grenada
20. Iceland (Not a Summit?) – Refence to The Reykjavík Summit between Reagan and Gorbachev
21. Thatcher Land (Reaganomics Prototype) – UK
22. Socialists and Pacifist Wimps – Europe
23. Libyan Terrorists – Reference to Muammar Gaddafi
24. Cuban Mercenaries – Reference to the Cuban intervention in Angola
25. White Folks – Reference to Apartheid South Africa.
26. Beirut – Reference to the Marine Barracks Bombing
27. Israel – Shown larger than in real life due to US support for it
28. Our Oil –  Refence to close relationship between the gulf states and the US
29. Muslim Maniacs – refence to Iran
30. Our Arms Shipments – Reference to the Iran-Contra affair  
31. Their Missiles / Our Missiles (pointing toward Europe/USSR)
32. Injuns (over India) – Reference to how some Americans called Native Americans
33. USSR (The Evil Empire)
34. Good Commies (And Great Chow Mein) – Communist countries not aligned with the USSR
35. Our China – Taiwan
36. Japan Inc. – Reference to the Japanese Economic Miracle 
37. Kangaroos – Australia
38. No Nukes – Reference  to the New Zealand nuclear-free zone

Compass Rose/Globe in lower middle:

• North (Rich)
• West (Us)
• East (Them)
• South (Poor)

For similar maps see:

• European Food According to Italians
• European Food According To The Greeks
• The Many Disgusting Dishes & Culinary Horrors of Europe
• 20 Ways To Divide Europe By Stereotype
• Europe According to the Vikings in 1000 AD

You can read more about the map or even buy it at Geographicus Rare Antique Maps.