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With so much information being thrown at us on a daily basis, it’s easy to lose focus and drift into apathy. Who cares about so many things at once, anyway?

No wonder more and more people are drawn to this old-time form of systematized information accompanied by great visualization. We’re talking maps. And not just dusty maps from your attic, but the most fascinating pieces that present things we know (and the ones we don’t!) in a refreshing light.

This subreddit has already earned its name as the ultimate destination for fans of cartography, so below we prepared a new batch of the most intriguing examples. After you’re done, be sure to check out more features of maps we did before here, here, and here.

#1

There Is A Lake In Finland, That Looks Like Finland

There Is A Lake In Finland, That Looks Like Finland

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Marcellium
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In case you're wondering, because I looked it up immediately when I had learned about it: It's manmade, was made in 1991, is 116 meters long, and a 1:10,000 scale of Finland! The construction engineer was Esko Sääskilahti. It was going to be the Centerpoint of a tourist village, but that part was never completed. The lake took a week to excavate. Hope you enjoyed learning some more! :-)

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A World Map Drawn By Ottoman Sailor Ali Macar Reis In 1567 (Considered The Most Accurate In The Time Period)

A World Map Drawn By Ottoman Sailor Ali Macar Reis In 1567 (Considered The Most Accurate In The Time Period)

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Ivo H
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's shockingly precise, considering the year of production.

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#3

Concentration Of Castles In Europe

Concentration Of Castles In Europe

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Map Of All The Counties Of The Contiguous United States Carved From Over 3 Thousand Wooden Blocks

Map Of All The Counties Of The Contiguous United States Carved From Over 3 Thousand Wooden Blocks

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Probably 'counties', not countries. Edit 5 hours later to add: hmm, they changed the title from 'countries' to 'counties' so this comment now confusing, "huh?".

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#6

Topography Of Europe

Topography Of Europe

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In The Film Rat Race (2001), The First Cow Seth Green Hits Whilst Hanging From A Hot Air Balloon, Has A Map Of The World As Its Spots

In The Film Rat Race (2001), The First Cow Seth Green Hits Whilst Hanging From A Hot Air Balloon, Has A Map Of The World As Its Spots

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#9

Countries Where "Conversion Therapy" Is Still Legal

Countries Where "Conversion Therapy" Is Still Legal

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#10

Americans Were Asked To Point To Iran On A Map

Americans Were Asked To Point To Iran On A Map

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#13

I Rode My Bicycle 11,877 Miles Across Europe

I Rode My Bicycle 11,877 Miles Across Europe

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Which Country Has The Most Attractive People According To Europe

Which Country Has The Most Attractive People According To Europe

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#16

Position Of The North Magnetic Pole Since 1590

Position Of The North Magnetic Pole Since 1590

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Far beyond the ice and snow The voyage carries on For blood and gold, we sold our souls Redemption lies at Magnetic North"

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#18

A Map Of Every American City

A Map Of Every American City

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Foxinamug
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I know strip malls and strip clubs are VERY different things, but I still can't help reading them the same when I see them together...

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Most Polluted Cities In The World On November 5, 2022

Most Polluted Cities In The World On November 5, 2022

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#21

What Pedestrians Look Like Across Europe

What Pedestrians Look Like Across Europe

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Headless Roach
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why is everybody walking away from Poland? Did Poland say anything controversial again?

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#23

Most Popular Sport In Each Country

Most Popular Sport In Each Country

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Alexia
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Am I the only one who googled for "Australian football" and "Gaelic football"? :)))

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#24

Estimated Average Age Of Young People Leaving Their Parental Household, 2019

Estimated Average Age Of Young People Leaving Their Parental Household, 2019

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People Who Think Forcing A Partner To Have Sex Should Not Be Illegal. Survey Around The EU

People Who Think Forcing A Partner To Have Sex Should Not Be Illegal. Survey Around The EU

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#26

School Uniform Policy By Country

School Uniform Policy By Country

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Natalie Bohrteller
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love how Finland is like "Perkele, absolutely no school uniforms in our place!"

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#27

How Much Trouble Lions Are Really In

How Much Trouble Lions Are Really In

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

this is somewhat misleading... the blue is game reserves. There would be near-zero lions left without game reserves.

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#28

Forests In Germany, 50 A.d. vs. Today

Forests In Germany, 50 A.d. vs. Today

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#29

UN Vote To End US Embargo Against Cuba

UN Vote To End US Embargo Against Cuba

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#30

Where The Death Penalty Survives Around The World

Where The Death Penalty Survives Around The World

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In my country (South Africa) we have terrible crime rates. Some say bringing the death penalty back would reduce it but Europe is a good example that that would not be the case.

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#31

Terrorist Attacks In Europe That Killed At Least One Person 1970-2015

Terrorist Attacks In Europe That Killed At Least One Person 1970-2015

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Countries That Have Been Bombed By The US

Countries That Have Been Bombed By The US

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Countries That Have Us Military Bases

Countries That Have Us Military Bases

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America

America

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Only the USA has the name " America" as part of their country name. Similarly to South Korean, generally speaking, no one says 'my parents are South Korean'. It's just 'my parents are Korean'. No one says 'I am United States of American's, it's just 'American'.

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Pizzagirl 91
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, it's often obvious, many people introduce themselves as "I'm from Kansas" or "I'm from New York", and expect you to fill in the blanks, which would never work with "Yorkshire" or "Brandenburg".

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El Dee
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've genuinely never heard of these distinctions and have no idea what they mean. I only know of North, South and Central America..

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Judes
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In the two right maps I think the grey bit is Guyana (official language English), Suriname (official language Dutch), and French Guiana (French territory), so none of these are related to Portugal or Spain (i.e., the Iberian Peninsular => Iberoamerica). However, Belize (English speaking, up in Central America) appears to be coloured green (although it's kind of small, so hard to tell). Not sure what the drawer of this map means by 'Latinoamerica'---I'd probably not include the English and Dutch speakers, but include the French speakers since French is a Latin-derived language.

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Eric Erickson
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hard to see any difference between Latinoamerica and Hispanoamérica.

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Shary Bobbings
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Brazil is not part of Hispanoamérica because they speak portuguese, not spanish

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Nicholas Zaal
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thank you. I might be ignorant as a South African but I did not know the difference between these.

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Stateless1953
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have been told that many places in the world do not make a distinction between North and South America. It's just America.

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But only the USA is arrogant enough to call themselves "Americans". Like there is nowhere else.

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It’s actually a moniker established by the British when King George was addressing the upheaval in the colonies. Saying one is “United States of American” was shortened purely for ease, as Canada has Canadian and Mexico, Mexican. Whereas all North Americans can refer to themselves as “North Americans”. It’s not political or arrogant, but merely a means to easily explain. So this has zero to do with how “arrogant” Americans ate (BP: home or America bashing!!!) not was it a moniker created & established by Americans. To think such is not arrogant, but purely ignorant. However, if you the British, then Spanish & Portuguese and THEN United States of Americans,l were wrong for using this name and you have a better one that’s a single word, I recommend you share it far & wide so we all may adopt it without being accused of arrogance.

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#36

Traditional Naming Customs Around The World

Traditional Naming Customs Around The World

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Where The World Wants To Move To

Where The World Wants To Move To

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Life Expectancy At Subnational Level

Life Expectancy At Subnational Level

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#39

A Map Of Every Chinese City

A Map Of Every Chinese City

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Most Common Baby Names In London, 2021

Most Common Baby Names In London, 2021

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was reading the names In black and thought what the hell are they naming their children

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