Making Sense Of The World, One Map At A Time
The map above shows where the World’s Top 40 languages (spoken by 45+ million speakers) come from. It includes both native speakers and those speaking it as a second or additional language.
Here is a list of the most spoken languages in the world including the country (countries) of origin:
Here are some notable observations:
Here are the major colonial battels fought by each country:
Here are some key points about the state of the railroad network at that time:
The maps above show just how much London’s Tube network has changed in the last 25 years, between 1999 and 2024.
Here are just some of the differences:
In terms of current numbers here are the best estimates by country:
The map and accompanying table provide detailed numbers for each country.
Key information from the map and table includes:
Less than 10 years ago in 2015 there were fewer than 200 stations across the 46,876 miles (75,439 km) of Interstate Highways.
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States are color-coded based on whether they have more prisons/jails (orange) or more colleges (purple).
Key insights from the map include: