
The map above compares Israel vs Iran on a number of dimensions. The first thing to note is that Iran is much, much bigger than Israel (around 75x bigger).
It also has lots more people. Here are the main comparisons:
Making Sense Of The World, One Map At A Time
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The video above shows the entire history of the Vietnam War using Google Earth including troop numbers, casualties and key events from the time.
Here’s more about the conflict.
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The map above shows the rise and fall of Toys “R” Us In The United States.
From V1 Analytics who made the video:
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The video above shows the shocking siege of Vienna in 1683 where a vastly outnumbered Austrian garrison held off the Ottoman Turks (with a little help of some last minute Polish cavalry).
And here’s another version of it:
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The video above shows the rise and fall of Blockbuster Video from 1986 until 2019.
From the author:
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The full title reads: THE WORLD According to a Group of AMERICANS who turned out to be unexpectedly good at geography, derailing our attempt to illustrate their country’s attitude toward the rest of the world.
The secret text reads:
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The human expansion timeline map above was created by the amazing mapsinanutshell.
From an estimated population of just 10,000 people 250,000 years ago to 8 billion people today.
Here’s a very brief timeline:
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While researching my previous post on Is Your Country Richer or Poorer Than Mississippi?, I came across an interesting finding.
Washington DC with a population of 702,250 people and total GDP $185 billion (higher than 15 other states) has by far the highest nominal GDP per capita of any state or district in the United States at $263,220 in 2024.
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The map shows which countries (and Canadian provinces) have a higher GDP per capita in nominal terms than Mississippi, the poorest US state with a GDP per capita of $53,061 in 2024.
Here is a full list of countries that made the cut: