To generate this map from its component parts, I did this:

#!/bin/sh

echo note: this requires some manual gimp-ing to add year
echo this should be done at 40,555 in 48 point text
echo hit control-C to abort, enter to continue
read X

cp failed-states-index-loop.gif failed-states-index-loop.gif.bak

convert failed-states-index-2005.png 5.gif
convert failed-states-index-2006.png 6.gif
convert failed-states-index-2007.png 7.gif
gimp 5.gif
gimp 6.gif
gimp 7.gif
#that's not a typo - add 7.gif twice so its delay is longer
gifmerge -150 -l0 5.gif 6.gif 7.gif 7.gif \
  >failed-states-index-loop.gif
rm -f 5.gif 6.gif 7.gif

gifmerge is available at http://the-labs.com/GIFMerge/

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