Here’s a full explanation from Milos:
Ethnic Poles, Germans & Other Groups Living Within The Borders Of Modern Poland In 1914
In many areas Germans made up to 95% of the population. So what happened?
To start in 1914 there was not Polish state and the Polish people were split between Germany, Austria-Hungary and Russia.
For more on that process see:
Cheeky Drive Time To Nando’s Map Of The UK
The map was made by Helen McKenzie who has her own website here and has an online shop here.
Now if you aren’t from the UK, what is Nando’s?
The Wealthiest Person On Each Continent (Who Disclose Their Wealth)
The map above shows the wealthiest person on each continent, or at least those who disclose their wealth.
It’s a little crazy to me that the wealthiest person in Australia (population: 27 million; $1.88T GDP) is worth 3x more than the wealthiest person in Africa (1.5 billion; $2.82T GDP).
Here’s a list I compiled awhile ago of the top 200 billionaires in the world from the Forbes World Billionaires List for 2024. (note as share prices move so do net worth numbers, which is why they differ from the above)
The Origin of Each US State’s Name: Exploring the Etymology Behind Every State
However, before we get to that here’s what the author had to say about their map:
“It’s All Greek To Me” In Other European Languages
The map above shows what the English idiom, “It’s all Greek To Me” (something is completely unintelligible or impossible to understand) is in other European languages.
For example, in Greece it translates to: “It’s Chinese to me”. Other alternatives include Hebrew, Spanish Villages and railway stations?
See below for a list by language (from Omniglot the source for this map) including some that didn’t make it onto the map:
Plymouth vs Jamestown: The Straight Tree Of God’s Blessing Liberty Vs The Crooked Tree Of God’s Curse Slavery: 1888 Historical Geography
The map above was created by John F. Smith in 1888 and is an attempt to show the Historical Geography of the United States in 1888.
The copy of the map above comes from the Library of Congress and here’s what is written at the bottom:
What The Bishop Chess Piece Is Called In Europe & What It Means
Here’s a list of the various names in European and other languages:
Map Of The Longest Place Names In Europe
Here’s the full list:
Does your country ‘Live, Laugh, Love’?
The map author explains:
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