Work in Progress - Disputed Areas Map

I started this project as a fun change of pace from my normal GIS day-to-day, and as a way of brushing up on my cartography skills. For me, getting the chance to create a completely unique map from scratch is something I haven't done since Graduate School. Below is a "Work in Progress" map depicting disputed territories, borders, and regions of the world. This has been a fun project and I hope to finalize this soon. The map was created in ArcMap, and additional features, tables, and labels were added later in PowerPoint 2013. More labels will be added to call out specific regions and to comment on details pertinent to each area.

Date Source: https://www.naturalearthdata.com  (all data in map, including Base Layers/Background)