Making Sense Of The World, One Map At A Time
The map above really highlights one of the under the radar economic stories of the past decade, the growth of Poland’s economy.
As of early 2025, Poland’s GDP (in nominal terms) according to the IMF is $980 billion, making it the world’s 20th largest (just above Switzerland and below Saudi Arabia).
The Organization of Cartographers for Social Equality (OCSE) is a fictional group featured in the television series The West Wing (as seen above).
The video above shows a very simplified version of the 21-Year Long Great Northern War using Google Maps.
I was very much inspired to find a video map of the war because of the wonderful The Rest is History series on it.
Here’s more about the war:
Map created by reddit user PisseGuri82
The map above is a stunningly detailed look at Viking Expansion between 790 and 1066.
Here’s what’s included in the legend:
