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50 Informative Maps People Shared On This Group That Might Change Your Perspective On Things
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I was lucky enough to be born in a time where I’ve never had to use physical maps to get places. And while I do find paper maps to be charming, I have to admit that I’m glad I can rely on Google and a robotic voice with questionable pronunciation to tell me where I need to go while driving. But if you're not behind the wheel, maps can be so much more than simply tools for navigation.
We took a trip to The World in Maps Instagram account and gathered some of their most informative and fascinating posts below. As you scroll through this list, we hope you’ll learn something new about our planet, and perhaps even your own country. Enjoy diving into the wonderful world of maps, and keep reading to find a conversation with the creator of The World in Maps, Xavier Ruiz!
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Interesting Fact
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Steve Robert 1 year ago
Yup. You don't want to live here. It's all ice. In fact, we call it Ice Land. You want to go to Green land. Much nicer.
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35 Years After The Fall Of The Wall, Divide Between West And East Berlin Can Still Be Seen From Space Due To Different Lightbulbs Used On Each Side
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Did You Know That Turkey Borders 8 Countries With 7 Different Alphabets? This Map Shows How Turkey Is A Bridge Between Different Cultures And Civilizations
Steve Robert 1 year ago
And next week, Turkey will border mash potatoes, stuffing, and green bean casserole.
#8
A Female Falcon Was Equipped With A Satellite Tracking System In South Africa Before Migrating To Finland
#10
All Were Once Part Of The Same Ancient Mountain Range, The Central Pangean Mountains
This range formed over 300 million years ago during the Paleozoic Era when the supercontinent Pangaea was assembled. These mountains are now separated by vast distances due to the drifting of tectonic plates over millions of years.
#11
California Explained
Carl Roberts 1 year ago
This is 100% not true for the northwest corner of the state. No upscale beach communities up there. Just lots of pot & meth
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What A Shame For Hungary
Jrog 1 year ago (edited)
Hungary should be ousted from the UE, stat. They are clearly siding with Putin's imperialistic plans, leech off EU subsidies (which are often "mishandled" or straight up appropriated by Fidesz's -the governing party- officers) without following their obligations, and openly campaign against the Union's equity, freedom and integration policies. Orban is an authoritarian despot who was kept in power through two very debatable and likely rigged elections. If they don't get their s**t together they have no place in a modern European society.
#13
Tiny Bangladesh Has More Population Than Russia
Steve Robert 1 year ago
And the Russian population will keep shrinking until the invasion of Ukraine is over with.
#14
A World Map Showing Only The Countries That Have Gained Independence From The UK
#15
The Lion, Once Widely Distributed Across Most Of Africa And Parts Of Europe And Asia, Is Now Confined To A Number Of Isolated Areas
Amounting to only about 20% of its historic range.nn#WorldLionDaynnvia wikipedia
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Map Shows The Roots Of The Death March Into The Syrian Desert. Approximately 1.5 Million Armenians Were Systematically Deported, Massacred, Or Marched To Their Deaths By The Ottoman Empire
Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day
#17
For The 32nd Year In A Row, The United Nations Votes Overwhelmingly To End The Us Embargo On Cuba
#18
Kiribati Is The Only Country In The World To Straddle All Four Hemispheres
#19
The Columbian Exchange
#20
Map Compares North American Climatic Zones To Eurasian Regions
#21
A Lovely Overview Of The Approximate Limits Of The World Known To The Romans, Around 150 Ad
David 1 year ago
The Romans were ware of China, and China was aware of them, just no direct contact, though Roman coins have been found as far away as Korea. Also huge parts of Russia, the Romans knew Scythia, and the ancient greeks knew of Islands to the West of Ireland, which we know at least one is Iceland, so the Romans knew about it too.
#22
Dutch Women Are The Tallest Women In, Not Only Europe, But In The Whole World!
They are followed by Montenegrin and Danish women
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Kelly Scott 1 year ago
I'm sure with the orange monkey in office, the US will now go backwards on this as well.
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87% Of The World Lives In The Northern Hemisphere, And Only 13% Of The World Lives In The Southern Hemisphere
#26
What If Canada And Mexico Split The United States Between Them?
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The Land Between Iceland And Ireland
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Denmark?!
#29
The Amount Of Sugar In Your Fanta Varies Widely Across Europe
Viking Panda 1 year ago
If this is correct, that explain why I think the Fanta in Spain is much better then in Norway!
#30
Which Countries Actually Speak English The Best As A Second Language?
#31
Civilization vs. Barbarism
#32
Several Countries Around The World Have No Rivers
#33
This Map Showing The Most Valuable Italian Brands Starkly Highlights The Divide Between Italy’s North And South
Jrog 1 year ago
Several of those brands have a roots in the late XIX century, where the North was remarkably industrial and the south was mostly agricultural. Others are industrial companies that started in the early XX century, benefiting from the growing rail and road connections with Central Europe, while the South was lagging behind in infrastructure investment.
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Subway Line Comparision: Rio De Janeiro 🇧🇷 vs. Shanghai 🇨🇳
Rob Williams 1 year ago
At first glance I thought Xangai was the London Underground! 1992-787b_...50251f.jpg 
#36
This Is A Really Cool Ottoman Map Of Australia From The Year 1803
#37
Until This Heatwave... Sweden 🇸🇪 And Norway 🇳🇴 Had Never Hit > 30 °c
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What's Your Favorite One?
#39
A Powerful And Prolonged Heatwave Is Affecting Eastern Europe And The Balkans
#40
Map Shows The Percentage Of Population Able To Hold A Conversation In English In Each European Country
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Percentage Of Indigenous In The Americas By Country/Region
BrunoVI 1 year ago
For comparison: The U.S. has 3.3 million (or 1% ) people who identify solely as American Indian (the term preferred by most American Indians) and 8.8 million who identify as mixed-race including American Indian. A much larger portion of white Americans have at least one American Indian ancestor.
#42
Map Shows What % Of South American Countries’ Population Resides In The Capital
arthbach 1 year ago
It's 100% for Vatican City, Monaco and Singapore. Aside from micronations/city states, Kuwait is probably the country with the largest population living it the capital, 70.3% and in Europe, Iceland has the largest percentage of population in the capital, 36.0%, followed by Estonia and Latvia.
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The “”blue Banana”” Is A Term Used To Describe Europe’s Most Densely Populated And Industrialized Belt
#45
In Case You Were Wondering Why More Firms Are Setting Up Camp In Poland After Leaving Germany
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Iranian Diaspora ; Countries With The Highest Population
#47
50 Most Valuable Companies On The Continent. Visual By The European Correspondent
Roland Nijveld 1 year ago
Just because their headquarters is in the Netherlands, that doesn't make Stellaris Dutch (Fiat-Chrysler and Peugeot-Citroën) Same goes for Prosus, wich is South African. Not to mention that Linde is German and not from the UK
#48
With A Stunning Victory, Spain Extends The Streak To 6 Consecutive Southern Euro Cup Winners!
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Irish Diaspora | Countries With The Highest Population
#50
Map Shows The Largest Foreign Community In Each Country Across The Americas
Tiger 1 year ago
The Indian immigrants who run the restaurant in the building I work in barely speak English but are so friendly and sweet. They gave me free food today - it’s garlic naan and a dish with some kind of yellow gravy and spices that tastes almost a little sweet like apples but also has chicken and potatoes in it. It’s SO GOOD, I’m eating it right now. I love living in a multicultural country, we can all enjoy the best of each other’s culture and heritage (and food!)
#51
Where Do European Tourists Go?there Is A Clear Favourite Destination For Europeans: Spain
Remi (He/Him) 1 year ago
This map must be a few years old, because the Estonian answer of Russia 😵💫
#52
Fun Fact: The Nile River Valley And Vietnam Have A Very Similar Shape
#53
Areas That Have Had Muslim Rulers Any Time In History
Andrea Steinacher 1 year ago
The Moors never ruled that much of France, they only conquered thesmll part between Barcelona and Genua - look up Septimania https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Septimania
#54
Map Shows The Vegetation Or Biomeme Analogues Of Australia
#55
Map Shows Which Countries Use Which Alphabet In Europe
#56
Gran Colombia (1819-1830), A Short-Lived Republic Established By Simu00f3n Bolu00edvar In 1819
#57
This Map Divides Europe Into Regions Of Equal Gdp - With The Exception Of Germany, Which Remains Largely Unchanged.
#58
This Map Overlays Europe (Minus Russia) On Australia
#59
How The Next Three Solar Eclipses Will Be Seen From Spain
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Fahd Fattoumy 1 year ago
Serbia, Russia, Slovenia, Netherlands, Slovakia, France, Luxembourg, Croatia
#61
Citizenship By Land vs. Blood
Spencer's slave no longer 1 year ago
Looks like New Zealand is off traveling again and nobody told us.
#62
Map Shows All Known Battles In Human History
#63
The Island Of Java In Indonesia 🇮🇩 Is More Populated Than Russia 🇷🇺
#64
🇮🇹 The Word For Italy In Various European Languages
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Onan Hag All 1 year ago
“No one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public.”
#66
We Really Love These Size Comparisons. This Map Compares Pakistan With The East Coast Of USA
#67
Iran Possesses The Largest And Most Diverse Missile Arsenal In The Middle East
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TotallyNOTAFox 1 year ago (edited)
Depending on where history class is taking place, we in Germany learned a lot about Egypt as well
#69
Millions Of Years Ago, Africa And South America Were Like Two Pieces Of A Giant Puzzle, Joined Together In A Supercontinent Called Pangaea
Over time, tectonic forces slowly pulled them apart, creating the Atlantic Ocean and shaping the continents we know today.
#70
What’s The Nearest Country To Your Position In The Us?
Thomas Gauthier 1 year ago
The only correct answer for all of these is the United States of America... But this is a nice map of the 2nd closest country!
#71
How Different European Countries Pronounce The X In Mexico
#72
Asia Is Divided Into Six Regions
#73
The Triple Frontier: The Tri-Border Region Where The Borders Of 3 Countries Meet: Argentina, Paraguay And Brazil
#74
Most Common Immigrant In Germany
#75
A Person Made By European Countries ✨
#76
Map Shows The Areas The Ambitions Terrorist Organization Isis (Islamic State Of Iraq And Syria) Aspired To Control By 2020
#77
Map Shows The Top 4 Longest National Borders: America 🇺🇸 - Canada 🇨🇦 Russia 🇷🇺 - Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 Chile 🇨🇱 - Argentina 🇦🇷 China 🇨🇳 - Mongolia 🇲🇳
#79
Map Shows Where You Can Find Tennis Courts In Europe
#80
“Awesome Meme Dude” Map Through Western Europe
#81
Write Your Opinion In Comments
#82
Propaganda Poster, “Portugal Is Not A Small Country,” Showing The Size Of Portugal And The Portuguese Colonial Possessions Compared To The U.S. (1951)
#83
Map Above Shows Just How Successful Chengdu, China Has Been At Growing Their Metro System
#84
Which Countries Pollute The Most Ocean Plastic Waste?
#85
California: 2020 vs. 2024
#87
The Netherlands Is The 30th Most Densely Populated Country Or Territory In The World And The Densest Country In Europe
BrunoVI 1 year ago (edited)
Why Brits and many Americans call the Netherlands, "Holland": The "Netherlands" used to be a region of the Holy Roman Empire that included Belgium, Luxembourg, the modern Netherlands, Frisia, etc. "Holland" was used to identify those Netherlands politically aligned with Holland, as opposed to Brabant (roughly Belgium), Bremen, etc.
#88
Children Deserve A Childhood Filled With Joy And Rest, Not Early Mornings That Force Them Out Of Bed
Tiger 1 year ago
Countries that have later start times tend to have better school performance too. Forcing kids to wake up way too early because you think anything else is “lazy” is harmful to their development. Studies have been done on this. I’m sure some people would call that “woke” and “radical evil liberalism” though 😂
#89
On January 1, 1999, The Euro Was Introduced As A Virtual Currency,it Officially Entered Circulation On January 1, 2002
#90
Map Shows Which States Require Front And Rear License Plates vs. Those That Only Require Rear License Plates
#91
Luxembourg Is Not A Microstate!
#92
United States Of America Partition Plan: Splitting America Into Two Nations, Based On Election Results Maps From The Past 12 Years, And Along County Lines
Steve Robert 1 year ago
California, Oregon, and Washington, are going to form their own country. We will call it Calibunga.
#93
Us/Canada Time Zones If They Were Not Adjusted For Political Boundaries
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George Adam 1 year ago
Actually the map has some mistakes showing Grrek isles as Turkish. Other than that this map is pretty close to maritime law. The uni of Madrid published something very similar...
#96
Europe Split Into 4 Regions
#97
America, Still Undefeated
Donkey boi 1 year ago
Well obviously! Their portion sizes are bigger so they need bigger bowls!
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The Roman Empire Was A Multicultural, Multiracial And Multi-Linguistic Success
A bewilderingly diverse number of peoples, from primitive Britons to sophisticated Greeks and Egyptians, accepted a uniform and well-understood set of Roman values and belief systems. There had never been an empire like it, and there has not been one since
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Personal Income Tax Rate In Europe
Secret Squirrel 1 year ago (edited)
This isn't accurate tax rate depends on how much, and you only pay the highest band on the part of your income that's well over the average. This shows the tax rate on some of the earnings of the people rich enough to hit the tax bracket, but not rich enough to lobby governments or out their money off shore. This is not what average people pay.
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