Maps, you have to love them! As a kid in the pre-internet age, I spent many an hour poring over my precious atlas, memorizing countries, their capital cities, rivers, mountain ranges, flags...Dreaming of visiting them all, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.

But not all types of maps are useful. Some, even the most detailed world maps with countries show.. nothing helpful in particular. However, as the page 'Terrible Maps' proves, you can still have fun with them! This tongue-in-cheek collection of cartography-based funny memes and jokes is sometimes absurd and other times surprisingly informative, but funny jokes with geography and world maps are always a good laugh! Scroll down below to check out the funny drawings and useless information for yourself, and let us know what you think in the comments!

#1

Cat Earth Theory

Cat Earth Theory

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Madzdad the bard
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

See, if flat-earthers were right, that cat would push Austrailia off the edge!

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#2

Antarctica, The Confusing Continent

Antarctica, The Confusing Continent

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rhyan lumilay
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

do compass hay wired to different directions there since almost everywhere is North?

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#4

For Those Of You Suffering From Election Fatigue. A Map Of Pubs In The Uk

For Those Of You Suffering From Election Fatigue. A Map Of Pubs In The Uk

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#5

35 Place Names In Iceland That Will Help You Understand What Dyslexia Feels Like

35 Place Names In Iceland That Will Help You Understand What Dyslexia Feels Like

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Reirei
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've always loved this language, but this is madness :)

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#6

Antarctic-Centric World View

Antarctic-Centric World View

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#7

Countries That Use The Metric System Vs Countries That Lose Wars To Vietnamese Farmers

Countries That Use The Metric System Vs Countries That Lose Wars To Vietnamese Farmers

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Larry BobJoe
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

to be honest, we only got in because the french lost.

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#8

Bosnians: I Wanna Swim; Croatia: No

Bosnians: I Wanna Swim; Croatia: No

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#10

Saudi Arabia Mapped Only By Its Rivers

Saudi Arabia Mapped Only By Its Rivers

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#11

Amazingly Comprehensive Map Of Every Country In The World That Uses The Mmddyyyy Format

Amazingly Comprehensive Map Of Every Country In The World That Uses The Mmddyyyy Format

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Darryl Kerrigan
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I still remember years ago (in the UK), a few years after 9/11, when someone came in and said it was disgusting how everyone had forgotten about the attacks and we should have a minutes silence. It was 9th November... true story.

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#12

EU Referendum Results 2016 Vs. Mad Cow Disease Outbreak Areas 1992

EU Referendum Results 2016 Vs. Mad Cow Disease Outbreak Areas 1992

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#13

A Map Of The World But It’s Just The Time Zones

A Map Of The World But It’s Just The Time Zones

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#14

Chart To Determine Risk Of Bear Attack

Chart To Determine Risk Of Bear Attack

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_Cheetah123
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

man don't you hate it when you're flying in space above earth, and then suddenly BEAR ATTACK, yeah that's just the worst

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#15

Orange Peel Map Of Japan

Orange Peel Map Of Japan

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Troux
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Orange you glad I didn't say Japana?"

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#16

Restaurant Order Preferences In Africa

Restaurant Order Preferences In Africa

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#17

Here's A Map Showing Where All Our Followers Are From

Here's A Map Showing Where All Our Followers Are From

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#18

A Map Of Every American City

A Map Of Every American City

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#19

The Russian Empire As Of 2017

The Russian Empire As Of 2017

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#20

How Many Switzerlands Fits In Brazil

How Many Switzerlands Fits In Brazil

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#21

Map Of All Of The Churches In Poland

Map Of All Of The Churches In Poland

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#22

A Map Of Europe By Each Nation's Most Iconic Artwork. If You Can Name Them All You Deserve A Prize! (But Won't Get One).

A Map Of Europe By Each Nation's Most Iconic Artwork. If You Can Name Them All You Deserve A Prize! (But Won't Get One).

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Arjan Brand
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The Netherlands: Vermeer. Why not Rembrandt or van Gogh?

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#23

Map Of Earth If There Was No Land

Map Of Earth If There Was No Land

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#24

Electricity Consumption In Europe In 1507

Electricity Consumption In Europe In 1507

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#25

Fascinating: Countries Arranged By Geographical Location

Fascinating: Countries Arranged By Geographical Location

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#26

The Legality Of Owning A Kangaroo In The United States

The Legality Of Owning A Kangaroo In The United States

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Jaguarundi
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yet, in Florida, one may own an Emu. Or a Cobra...

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#27

Map Of The Uk, According To Americans.

Map Of The Uk, According To Americans.

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#28

This Is Actually In A Textbook..(Glencoe Science: Biology, Chapter 5, Section 3.)

This Is Actually In A Textbook..(Glencoe Science: Biology, Chapter 5, Section 3.)

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#29

Diagram Of Geopolitical Relationships In The Middle East

Diagram Of Geopolitical Relationships In The Middle East

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Sarah F
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Institute of Internet Diagrams" :D I shall cite this for all graphs in my work from now on.

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#30

Gif Of Swiss Expansion Over The Past 200 Years

Gif Of Swiss Expansion Over The Past 200 Years

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Nervous Chaos
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They seem to enjoy making fun of how tiny Switzerland is...

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#32

Which Country Is The Roundest?

Which Country Is The Roundest?

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#33

Handy Chart Showing How Far I Would Walk Just To..

Handy Chart Showing How Far I Would Walk Just To..

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E FourOFour
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Seems like there would be a fair share of swimming involved as well

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#34

Garbage Can V Trash Can In The United States

Garbage Can V Trash Can In The United States

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#35

Population Per Capita

Population Per Capita

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LadyGrimm
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I once had a coworker ask me how many people in NYC there were per capita. I said one. And that, my friends, is how Keith learned what "per capita" means.

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#36

Is This Country Greenland?

Is This Country Greenland?

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Troux
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Greenland isn't a country. I think that's what this map is trying to show (it's owned by Denmark).

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#37

Countries With An Ak-47 On Their Flag

Countries With An Ak-47 On Their Flag

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Elton Muchaiabande
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's Mozambique, my country. I never understood why an AK47 is necessary on our flag. The same to christianity carrying a cross as their symbol

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#38

Countries Where Queen Elizabeth II Can Be Charged With A Crime

Countries Where Queen Elizabeth II Can Be Charged With A Crime

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#39

Name Of Hamburger By Us County

Name Of Hamburger By Us County

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Troux
Community Member
4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Simpsons reference for those who don't get it.

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#40

If Great Britain Was Located Next To Japan

If Great Britain Was Located Next To Japan

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#42

Really Makes You Think

Really Makes You Think

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Marija Natkova Em Todorova
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Once upon a time, war broke out among Norwegian Vikings. One band launched the boats and fled. They discovered a green island and settled. Afraid that their enemies might pursue them, they sent word back to Norway that their island was actually an ice-land, but that another island — more distant, larger and indeed covered by ice — was inhabitable green-land. And so the green island became Iceland, and the icy island became Greenland.

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#43

Less Than 0.1% Of The World Population Lives In The Blue Area

Less Than 0.1% Of The World Population Lives In The Blue Area

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#44

I'm Just Gonna Put This Here

I'm Just Gonna Put This Here

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Nervous Chaos
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Now that I'm up by Canada expect me to be leaving the country any day now!

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#45

Map Of Roman Air Bases In 2nd Century Ad

Map Of Roman Air Bases In 2nd Century Ad

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Jilltdcatlady
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Also map of electricity use of Europe circa 16th century.

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#46

What Happens When You Replace Every Official Or Co-Official French Speaking Country With A Picture Of Kim Kardashian Crying

What Happens When You Replace Every Official Or Co-Official French Speaking Country With A Picture Of Kim Kardashian Crying

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#47

All The Words In Italy For Female Genitalia

All The Words In Italy For Female Genitalia

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#49

San Marino At Its Territorial Peak

San Marino At Its Territorial Peak

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Nadja Lambacher
Community Member
4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There is a sports tournament only for the smallest countries, like the olympics for micro nations. San Marino, Liechtenstein and Andorra are in it.

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#50

Map Of France If It Was A Pizza

Map Of France If It Was A Pizza

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#51

If Gravity Is Real, Than Why Doesn't The Ocean Go To The South Hemisphere?

If Gravity Is Real, Than Why Doesn't The Ocean Go To The South Hemisphere?

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#52

Popes/Mi²

Popes/Mi²

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Symbole Simple
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It says 1 pope/square mile. And my guess is there must be a green dot where the Vatican is supposed to be.

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