The map above shows what British Isles looked like during the First War of Scottish Independence (1296 – 1328).
According to the map author:
Poland’s Fertility Rate Has Fallen To Just 1.10 But What Does That Mean?
The map above shows a rather socking fact: Poland’s fertility rate has fallen to just 1.10 children per woman in 2025 one of the lowest levels in Europe.
Some more key facts (according to the map author):
Is Education About Native American Heritage & History Required by Your State Constitution?
Montana’s Indian Education for All, commonly shortened to IEFA, is unusual because it rests on both the state constitution and ordinary legislation.
Article X, Section 1(2) of Montana’s 1972 Constitution states:
How Many US Supreme Court Justices Were Born In Your State?
The map above shows how many US Supreme court justices were born in each US State. The clear winner is New York with 14 followed by Virginia with 10.
Overall, there have been 116 justices since the Court was established in 1789.
But, only 24 states have ever produced a justice, so more than half never have, including the entire Pacific Northwest, Florida, and almost everything between Kansas and California.
The centre of gravity has shifted dramatically: Virginia and Kentucky dominated the first century, New York dominates overall, and no justice born west of Colorado has ever served except the three Californians.
Here is a full list by state:
Impossible Countries Of The World With No Borders Minefield Game
How Much of America Have You Seen? See the % Of States You’ve Visited
US States With No Outlines Minefield Game
How Much of the World Have You Seen? See The % Of Countries You’ve Visited
Harlem (New York) vs Haarlem (Netherlands)
The map above compares the Manhattan neighbourhood of Harlem with the Dutch city of Haarlem which it was named after. Surprisingly the two have very similar populations and median incomes as the table below shows:
Mercator Vs The True Size of Each Country (New Comparison Tool)
While it’s well known that the mercator projection distorts the world, the maps here show very clearly by how much. Countries close to the equator barely change, whereas countries further north shrink dramatically.
The maps are all the work of climate data scientist @neilrkaye.
You can see an animation below:
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