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Someone Made 18 Stereotypical Maps Of Europe, And Some Of Them Will Probably Offend You
Yanko Tsvetkov (previously here) is far from being a professional cartographer, but he has quit a thing for maps. The Bulgarian-born graphic artist, who now resides in Spain, is acutely aware of both the serious inter-cultural debates and disputes gripping the world, and the ridiculous stereotypes we all hold against each other. His desire to reconcile the two culminated in the Atlas of Prejudice, a project which sees him drawing maps that combine history with hearsay in the most hilarious fashion.
One of the many chapters of this alternative atlas, entitled Tearing Europe Apart, examines the many cultural divides that seem to govern the continent. If you can swallow your pride and have a laugh at yourself (as well as your neighbors), scroll down to see which side of the dotted line your country falls on, and let us know in the comments if you agree with the author.
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Sill Marien 8 years ago
you slice Poland in half which is kinda awesome cause it puts me in brown-ish part and I could not fix my own sink to save my life, nor would my brother I think ;)
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Sona Kocourkova 8 years ago
Czech Republic is most atheist country in middle of Europe ->> please correct!
Razzy-Katana Kilskilin 8 years ago
Sorry I just spat my coffee. RUSSIA ATHEIST! Not anymore there not. :D
Samira Peri 8 years ago
Were they honestly *ever*? Officially sure, but even before the collapse of Soviet Union religion wasn't invisible.
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Elis Minářová 8 years ago
So...Poland si Atheist, at least half of them any way .... RIIIGHT....
Kati 8 years ago
Yes, but our government is trying to make our country a catholic country. Don't get me wrong - I love my motherland, I love people around there, but I hate how government fcks us up.
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Rachelle Scholten 8 years ago
The Netherlands are religious. We even have a wide area called the Bible belt.
Nicky OldfieldDesciple 8 years ago
Ireland is a wholly religious catholic kicountry and nearly every home has religious paintings and/or statues of Our Lady or Christ and many still say the Rosary at midday and 6jin Lucky In
Ryan Rogers 8 years ago
Hmm...it's almost as if you can't make vague generalizations about entire regions and be accurate....who woulda thunk
Pattie Kelly 8 years ago
Well Italy is where the country the Vatican is so that stands to reason
Jaclyn Castek 8 years ago
This map is not timely, I am sure more of the southern part is Atheist now too.
Mixedupste 8 years ago
Well that's way off!!! I'm not religious in the slightest but I would say 75% of the UK are
Lucas Anderson-Beswick 8 years ago
Ireland is mostly catholic and England is mainly a Christian country.
Martyna Słotosch 8 years ago
Poland atheist? we are still building New churches while on rest of the europe you are closing them down
Sona Kocourkova 8 years ago
Czech Republic is more atheist country in middle Europe... so correct please!
Jessica Tischer 8 years ago
We're more like "Meh, not really religious. What does it matter?". Not really Atheist, because people who shout out that they are so atheist practice it like it is a religion. Which is funny. So yeah, if someone in Germany is not religious, it is expressed more in indifference, than in saying they are atheist or anything.
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Tomáš Svoboda 8 years ago
What. Czech Republic is the most atheist country in the world. O.o Why the hell is green?
Alina Chirobocea 8 years ago
this is not correct ! Romania is not an atheist country ( it would be great..but..... :( )
Romain Warion 8 years ago
France religious really ? https://www.google.fr/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwj2sJLy6o7WAhXIVRoKHUmXCqUQjRwIBw&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pinterest.com%2Fpin%2F268034615295582664%2F&psig=AFQjCNE-gmLa3TRAeMI5mTccjpOBUDo-Jg&ust=1504728009242365
Romain Warion 8 years ago
France religious really? https://www.google.fr/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwj2sJLy6o7WAhXIVRoKHUmXCqUQjRwIBw&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pinterest.com%2Fpin%2F268034615295582664%2F&psig=AFQjCNE-gmLa3TRAeMI5mTccjpOBUDo-Jg&ust=1504728009242365
Iudith Coman 8 years ago
umm..Romania atheist ? lol, have you seen our old people do the mecca of the orthodox dances? these people are wild
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Blue Cicada 8 years ago
Folks! Taste is soooo subjective! What might be delicious to you is gaggingly disgusting to me, and vice versa!
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Wanda Queen 8 years ago
It wasn't meant to be. It was meant to be funny. They are stereotypes.
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John L 8 years ago
Many of these stereotypes are based on climate and how people were able to survive. Agriculture played a major part on such things as food, alcoholic beverages, and other staples. Oh, and Communism also played a major part. Many of them make perfectly good sense.
Anna Thouvenin 8 years ago
Not offended. Yet you can't make 29+ countries in just 2 or 3 categories. Some maps showed clear misunderstanding of a couple countries like France, Switzerland or Germany.
Fabian Borg 8 years ago
Malta and the Maltese classified as lazy oh that's so wrong. Sure the author missed the concept all together. Our blooming economy surely isn't the merits of lazing around.
João Salgado 8 years ago
I am portuguese and i honestly do not understand what Portugal is doing in Europe´s map. We are not europeans; we dont want to be. Since we are located in the southwest corner of Europe (wich can be both the beginning or the end of it) we have critical distance enough to understand that europeans are a enormous variety of tribes that have been killing each other since ever. Europe it´s the most violent continente of the world: the cradle of two world wars. In Portugal we fought against inquisition during the middle ages, we were one of the first countries in the world to abolish slavery, the very first one to abolish death penalty and we were able to make a smooth transition to democracy whithout having a bloody revolution. I´m not being nationalist. I dont think Portugal is better than any other country in the world. But we dont want to be a part of that map.
Suzanne Haigh 3 years ago
Whoever did this has no idea what i actually going on in the world, just presuming. Pity the idiot has nothing better to do
Lenka Hošková 8 years ago
As a European, I can take the joke without being offended :D And also, I actually feel most of these are accurate for me (not talking about other countries or even different people in my country, just me).
Joe Mrnka 8 years ago
The stereotypes are from the perspective of a East European. You can take the East European out of East Europe, but you can't take the East Europe out of him easily. And from that perspective I recognize the stereotypes. The olive /butter, tomato/potato and religion one are actually pretty good, even if the religion one is missing a religion. The stereotypes could have hit harder if the illustrator chose to use national borders instead of just simple curves. The Lazy thing is a really national phenomenon, where I could see the German perspective being that everyone outside of Germany/ Austria being lazy. The Czech perspective would have everyone to the East and South of Austria being lazy. The alcohol thing would be interesting, because Poland and majority of area of Slovakia like the hard liquor, Czechs, Germans and SW Slovakia likes beer. There are pockets of wine consumption all over these areas mentioned.
Fiona Messenger 8 years ago
"If you can swallow your pride and have a laugh at yourself", apparently not, as the last four are now hidden because they were voted down, because everyone is taken this FAR TOO SERIOUSLY. Stereotypes should make us think - and have a laugh.
Loki Volemangler 8 years ago
Humour. It's a wonderful attribute. So often lacking. I hee-hee'd out loud, which is like lolling but quieter. Anyone taking offence at this bit of harmless fun probably needs a humour transplant, possibly but not likely available on the NHS.
Pi... 8 years ago
Well, i haven't seen a single post that singlehandedly complimented AND insulted multiple nationalities in one shot, in a loooong time! :D
Blue Cicada 8 years ago
These are generalizations for humor's sake. Having traveled throughput Europe (before and after the Iron Curtain) and spent time with family and friends from all regions, there is some truth to each of these stereotypes. Some are more accurate than others. Rather than gripe and whine, if you disagree, why not redraw your own borders?
Wanda Queen 8 years ago
Ah....ok I take it back. I looked at some of the ones that were hidden and I can see how they are offensive.
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Wanda Queen 8 years ago
It wasn't meant to be. It was meant to be funny. They are stereotypes.
Load More Replies... John L 8 years ago
Many of these stereotypes are based on climate and how people were able to survive. Agriculture played a major part on such things as food, alcoholic beverages, and other staples. Oh, and Communism also played a major part. Many of them make perfectly good sense.
Anna Thouvenin 8 years ago
Not offended. Yet you can't make 29+ countries in just 2 or 3 categories. Some maps showed clear misunderstanding of a couple countries like France, Switzerland or Germany.
Fabian Borg 8 years ago
Malta and the Maltese classified as lazy oh that's so wrong. Sure the author missed the concept all together. Our blooming economy surely isn't the merits of lazing around.
João Salgado 8 years ago
I am portuguese and i honestly do not understand what Portugal is doing in Europe´s map. We are not europeans; we dont want to be. Since we are located in the southwest corner of Europe (wich can be both the beginning or the end of it) we have critical distance enough to understand that europeans are a enormous variety of tribes that have been killing each other since ever. Europe it´s the most violent continente of the world: the cradle of two world wars. In Portugal we fought against inquisition during the middle ages, we were one of the first countries in the world to abolish slavery, the very first one to abolish death penalty and we were able to make a smooth transition to democracy whithout having a bloody revolution. I´m not being nationalist. I dont think Portugal is better than any other country in the world. But we dont want to be a part of that map.
Suzanne Haigh 3 years ago
Whoever did this has no idea what i actually going on in the world, just presuming. Pity the idiot has nothing better to do
Lenka Hošková 8 years ago
As a European, I can take the joke without being offended :D And also, I actually feel most of these are accurate for me (not talking about other countries or even different people in my country, just me).
Joe Mrnka 8 years ago
The stereotypes are from the perspective of a East European. You can take the East European out of East Europe, but you can't take the East Europe out of him easily. And from that perspective I recognize the stereotypes. The olive /butter, tomato/potato and religion one are actually pretty good, even if the religion one is missing a religion. The stereotypes could have hit harder if the illustrator chose to use national borders instead of just simple curves. The Lazy thing is a really national phenomenon, where I could see the German perspective being that everyone outside of Germany/ Austria being lazy. The Czech perspective would have everyone to the East and South of Austria being lazy. The alcohol thing would be interesting, because Poland and majority of area of Slovakia like the hard liquor, Czechs, Germans and SW Slovakia likes beer. There are pockets of wine consumption all over these areas mentioned.
Fiona Messenger 8 years ago
"If you can swallow your pride and have a laugh at yourself", apparently not, as the last four are now hidden because they were voted down, because everyone is taken this FAR TOO SERIOUSLY. Stereotypes should make us think - and have a laugh.
Loki Volemangler 8 years ago
Humour. It's a wonderful attribute. So often lacking. I hee-hee'd out loud, which is like lolling but quieter. Anyone taking offence at this bit of harmless fun probably needs a humour transplant, possibly but not likely available on the NHS.
Pi... 8 years ago
Well, i haven't seen a single post that singlehandedly complimented AND insulted multiple nationalities in one shot, in a loooong time! :D
Blue Cicada 8 years ago
These are generalizations for humor's sake. Having traveled throughput Europe (before and after the Iron Curtain) and spent time with family and friends from all regions, there is some truth to each of these stereotypes. Some are more accurate than others. Rather than gripe and whine, if you disagree, why not redraw your own borders?
Wanda Queen 8 years ago
Ah....ok I take it back. I looked at some of the ones that were hidden and I can see how they are offensive.
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