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The oldest maps out there are roughly 4000 years old, depicting a section of the river Odet valley in modern Finistère, Brittany. It was found in a tomb, possibly to communicate to people what its inhabitant “controlled.” The fact is that all through history, humans have been trying to make records of the world around them in interesting ways.

The “Simon shows you maps” Facebook page, run by the titular Simon, is dedicated to sharing cool and interesting maps. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote the best ones and be sure to share your thoughts and ideas in the comments section down below.

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#1

Stumbled Across A Dumb Little Post

Map showing a proposed division of the US with Trump supporters on the right and Harris supporters on the left.

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    For A While During The Northern Hemisphere’s Summer, The Sun Sets In Eastern Brazil Before It Does In Ireland. Now You Know

    Earth globe map showing North America, South America, Europe, and Africa with labeled oceans, an informative map perspective view.

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    There Are European Cities That Have Been Continuously Inhabited For 7000-8000 Years!

    Informative map showing the longest continuously inhabited cities in Europe with historical dates and country flags.

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    Etymology Of Spain. This Map Shows The Origin Of Various Spanish Province Names

    Map showing the etymology of Spanish province names with origins in Latin, Arabic, Celtic, Greek, Phoenician, Basque, and Iberian languages.

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    #5

    Topographical map of Krubera-Voronya cave with underground camps and depth scale, an informative map on caves.

    Wait, this is a real thing? A cave deeper than 2000m? And people are crazy enough to go all the way down? Good lord! It’s a hard no from me. Happy to support mountaineers all the way to the top but caving is a big no no for your friendly armchair cartography enthusiast

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    #6

    As A German, For A Personal Meeting 12 Means 12 But For A Professional Meeting 12 Means Be 5 Minutes Early. Any Alternative Interpretation Hurts My Little German Brain

    Map of Europe showing cultural attitudes toward punctuality with colors indicating being late is a crime or flexible times, informative maps.

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    #7

    This Map Shows What The Word "Yankee" Means Around The World

    World map showing what Yankee means globally with color-coded regions including American, Easterner, Northerner, and New Englander.

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    #8

    If You Are Being Born Today, This Is The Likelihood Of You Ending Up In Each Continent

    Map showing chances of being born in each continent with percentages, an informative map that changes perspective.

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    #9

    Bar chart showing vaccine opposition rates in 15 countries, highlighting U.S. and Russia with highest unwillingness, informative maps.

    Almost one third of Russians are opposed to vaccines. The second ranked country is the world’s most advanced economy happily shooting itself not in the arm but in the foot. My birth country of Germany also has unnecessarily high opposition

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    Line graph showing increasing mortality rates for young adults aged 18-34 in the United States compared to France from 1960 to 2023.

    Young adults are dying at an increasing rate in the United States. France roughly mirrored the US before the introduction of Oxycontin in the mid-90s and later fentanyl. The US isn't doing a great job looking after its own people

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    #11

    Map Shows The World In About 250 Million Years

    Map showing the world in 250 million years with future continent collision and new highest point, an informative map perspective.

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    3D informative map showing the area affected by the Great Fire of London in 1666 with detailed landmarks and waterways.

    The Great Fire of London ragged in 1666. This fantastic map overlays the effected area on modern day London. Would be cool to walk the area to feel the extent

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    Don Harris
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Raged, not ragged. And affected area, not effected.

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    #13

    Let’s See If This Map Will Come In Handy Any Time Soon

    Map showing how to say peace in different European languages, an informative map that may change your perspective on things

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    #14

    Fun Infographic Shows When We Tend To Peak At Certain Things

    Informative map showing the age peaks for various skills and abilities based on scientific research data.

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    I Live Such A Sheltered Life That I Had Never Heard Of A Horse Chopping Sabre Before

    Informative map showing popular historical swords from various regions and periods that might change your perspective on things.

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    Germany’s Economy Faces Many Struggles Buuuuut It Is Still Huge As This Map Reminds Us

    Map showing Germany's economy equaling the combined GDP of highlighted European countries in 2024 according to IMF data.

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    #17

    Challenge: Which Definition, Which Terminology Doesn’t Offend Anyone? I’ve Found That Someone Will Always Be Mad

    Informative map showing terminology and borders of the British Isles including Great Britain, Ireland, and Northern Ireland.

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    #18

    Map showing Ukraine strikes on Russian strategic aviation with locations and estimated damage, an informative map revealing military strike details.

    This map of Ukrainian deep strike capability is astonishing. Drone warfare is so hard to defend against. Any country not heavily investing in defensive and offensive drone technology is simply naive.

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    #19

    Graph showing smoking habits by age group in Australia, an informative map changing perspectives on smoking statistics.

    The Australian efforts towards tackling the public health issue that is smoking were super successful. Something the country should be proud of. Look at the huge number of ex smokers Australian policies created. Good stuff.

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    #20

    Just A Quick Reminder. A Little Public Service Announcement To Please My Dutch Friends

    Map highlighting the difference between Holland and the Netherlands showing provinces and major cities for informative maps.

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    #21

    Technically Correct

    Map showing North Korea's proximity to Europe, highlighting the route crossing one country to reach Finland, from informative maps.

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    #22

    Truth

    Map of Europe showing how people react when you try to speak their language, featured in informative maps perspective.

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    #23

    Germans And Scandinavias Holidaying In Spain Lose Their Mind Over The Late Dinners

    Map showing the most common dinner time across Europe with time ranges highlighted by country.

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    In A World Where More People Obsess About Their Work Being Inherently Meaningful, I Hope That You See Your Job Relatively Close To The Left Side Of The Chart

    Bar chart showing percentage of people by occupation who think their job is pointless or doubts its societal value.

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    Informative map showing European countries with the highest pension spending per retiree in 2022 by GDP percentage.

    In places like Germany, the full retirement of the huge Baby Boomer cohort will drive pension payments up significantly. The relatively small workforce will pay for that. Young workers will increasingly dislike that. Voting behaviour might shift further away from established parties as a result.

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    This Map Shows The Number Of Dentists Per 10,000 Residents Across Europe

    Map showing number of dentists per 10,000 people in Europe with Sweden highest and Montenegro lowest.

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    #27

    Look Who Just Made It Into The Top 20 Of The World’s Largest Economies. Welcome To The Top, Poland

    Top 20 countries forecasted by 2025 with population and data insights featured in informative maps perspective.

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    #28

    Heat map showing U.S. baby boom fertility rates by age from 1940 to 2020 in informative demographic map style

    I had never seen the US Baby Boom been visualized in this way. Rather cool visuals. The chart assumes Baby Boomers to be born between 1946 and 1964

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    #29

    This Map Shows Europe In A Silly Scenario Where Sea Levels Decrease By 1000 Meters

    Colorful informative map of Europe and surrounding regions highlighting country borders and names, offering perspective insights.

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    #30

    Want To Swear But Kids Are Around? Use These Kid-Friendly Swear Words!

    Map showing kid friendly cursewords in different European languages, highlighting unique cultural expressions and language variations.

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    #31

    By 2050 India Will Be One United States Bigger Than China

    Line graph showing population growth trends of India, China, and the United States based on informative maps and data projections.

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    #32

    This Map Shows The Number Of Ant Species In The 50 Most "Antsy" Countries

    Map showing the 50 countries with the most ant species, highlighting global biodiversity in informative maps.

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    #33

    Time Traveling Back To 600 Ad Europe, Would You Be Able To Communicate With Anyone?

    Map showing common languages and branches in Europe around 600 AD with informative labels and color-coded regions.

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    #34

    Map of coal power plants in Europe highlighting active, phased out, and never had coal power plants by year.

    This map shows the status of coal power in Europe as of 2024. Coal is being phased out. Now it’s time to drive down energy costs. Crucial considering the continent wants to be competitive in high end manufacturing, needs big data centers, and wants at least a bit of supply chain sovereignty.

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    #35

    Map showing countries whose capitals are not on their mainland, including Denmark, UAE, Gambia, and Equatorial Guinea.

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    Yet Another Map That Supports My Suspicion That Poland Is Europe’s Hottest Place To Be At The Moment. Cheaper Than Germany, On The Up Economically

    Informative map showing price differences in every EU country relative to the EU average in 2023 with color-coded data.

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    #37

    Map showing nationality related idioms across Europe with examples from several countries and their meanings.

    We are being shown how people in Slovakia reference other European nations in their idioms. Germans also use the stingy Scotsman stereotype

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    #38

    Color-coded map of European birth rates by region using Eurostat data, highlighting population trends and variations in 2023.

    The very low birth rates across Europe lock in future population decline now. The Mediterranean countries will be pretty empty. Well, except for the summer months when everyone still comes to Italy and co for a holiday.

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    #39

    Holidaymakers In The Mediterranean Should Study This Map Carefully To Impress (Annoy?) Their Friends And Family With Island Related Geography Trivia!

    Map showing the 10 largest islands of the Mediterranean Sea with sizes, useful for informative maps perspective.

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    #40

    The Great War, Wwi, Changed The Map Of Europe Significantly

    Comparison map of Europe before and after World War I showing changing borders and countries, informative maps perspective.

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    #41

    Most Of Europe Is Shrinking As Is. Without Migration The Shrinkage Would Be Huuuge By 2100

    Informative maps showing European population forecasts by 2100 with and without migration impact.

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    #42

    Not So Forbidden After All…

    Bar chart showing the most visited cultural monuments worldwide with visitor numbers and country flags for perspective maps.

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    #43

    That's One Way Of Saying That Poland Really Saw Impressive Economic Growth In Recent Years

    Map showing Poland's economy compared to combined economies of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Romania, and Bulgaria.

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    #44

    Wow. That Puts Market Sizes Into Perspective

    Line graph comparing US total vehicle sales with rising Chinese EV sales from 2016 projected to 2026 in millions of units.

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    #45

    This Map Overlays The 49th Parallel (Essentially The Us–canada Border) On Europe

    Map highlighting European countries above the red line, showing informative maps for changing perspectives.

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    Good News, Australia! The Motherland Still Likes Us!

    Bar chart showing UK views on allies and enemies, highlighting percentages of friendly and hostile perceptions by Britons.

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    How Long Is Your Summer School Break?

    Informative map showing the length of school holidays across Europe with varying weeks highlighted by color.


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