Map of Languages Spoken In China
Percentage (%) of Respondents Who Feel Their Country Takes In Too Many Migrants
Seven out of 10 Europeans believe that their country takes in too many migrants, according to a survey carried out by BVA Xsight for ARTE Europe Weekly, a project led by the French-German TV channel ARTE GEIE and which EL PAÍS has participated in, as part of the countdown to the European elections in June.
You can read the full study here.
Blood (Jus Sanguinis) vs Land (Jus Soli) Based Rules For Citizenship
Here’s a breakdown of the countries:
When Has Egypt Actually Been Ruled by Egyptians?
The map above clearly shows when Egypt has and hasn’t been ruled by Egyptians. Overall, it’s been ruled by Egyptians for 2,194 years (42.8% of the time) and non-Egyptians for 2,930 years (57.2%) of the time.
Where is the north/south divide? [Map Men]
Main Summary
- 🤔 The north/south divide in England has historical roots dating back to the Viking invasion, leading to suspicion and stereotypes between the two regions.
- 🏠 The north/south divide in England can have significant impacts on house prices, education, and life expectancy.
- 🌍 A proper academic study by Professor Danny Dorling took cultural and economic factors into account to determine the north/south divide in the UK.
- 🌐 The concept of the north/south divide is subjective and can vary depending on different perspectives and interpretations.
- 🌍 The north-south divide is a global phenomenon, affecting countries like New Zealand, Italy, the USA, and many others.
Mappa Mundi: the worst world map? [Map Men]
Key insights
- 🗺️ The 13th century Hereford Mappa Mundi is orientated with East at the top, which is why it looks nothing like the actual world.
- 🗺️ There are no oceans, and only three continents, And THIS is supposed to be Britain!
- 🌍 Ptolemy’s map of the known world in 100 AD challenges the idea that ancient civilizations lacked scientific knowledge.
- 🗺️ The Hereford Mappa Mundi seeks to portray a global Christian hegemony by charting the history of creation, the soul’s journey to the afterlife, and predicting the end of the world.
How to Split a City in Half (Berlin) By City Beautiful
Key insights
- 🏗️ Political ideology clashed with city planning realities when the Iron Curtain split Berlin in two, impacting the lives of 3 million people.
- 🕰️ 1948 was the year when everything changed for Berlin and where the split really happens.
- ✈️ The Berlin Airlift provided 1,500 tons of food and 3,500 tons of coal each day to the 2 million people within the Western zone by air.
- 🚰 East Germany disconnected all essential services connecting West Berlin, including electrical lines, telephone lines, bus and tram services, and water pipes, creating a divide between the two sides.
- 🧠 The Berlin Wall was built to put an end to the defector loophole and cut off all daily trips between East and West Berlin.
- 🚧 The Berlin Wall extended to the transit system below ground, with several stations becoming ghost stations and one station, Friedrichstrasse, remaining open as a checkpoint.
- 🎉 The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 ended West Berlin’s relative isolation, leading to the celebration of the city’s reunification.
95% Of Plastic Polluting The World’s Oceans Comes From These 10 Rivers
The map above shows a rather stunning fact, 95% of the plastic found in the ocean comes from just 10 rivers. The data comes from a 2017 research paper titled: Export of Plastic Debris by Rivers into the Sea.
British & Irish Words For Mother: Mum, Mom & Everything Else
The 7 maps here show how people in the UK and Ireland refer to their mothers. From Mum to Mom and everything in between. Full credit to Star Key comics for creating all of them.
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