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Making Sense Of The World, One Map At A Time
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The map above of Shiyu Islet shows just how close Mainland China and Taiwan are at their closest point.
As you can see, the islet is much closer to the Chinese city of Xiamen in Fujian province than it is to main island of Taiwan (Formosa).
And it’s not alone, Taiwan owns several more islets close to mainland China as well as larger islands such as Lieyu (seen in the map above) and Kinmen island (Taiwan’s second largest island by area).
Here’s some more maps and pictures of them:
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However, this pales in comparison to Canada which produced 19.9 million gallons in 2024, of which around 18 million gallons came from the province of Quebec.
More on the stats by US state & Canadian province for 2024 (in gallons):
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The Upside Down Globe above, known as The World Turned Upside Down, can be found on the London School of Economics and Political Science’s main campus just north of Aldwych in London.
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The map above shows the largest stadium by capacity by State in the United States. Overall, there are 429 stadiums in the United States with a capacity of over 10,000 people.
Collectively they could hold just 13.5 million people or the entire population of Pennsylvania and Wyoming combined.
Here’s a bit more about them:
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The map above shows how big the biggest stadium is by capacity by country. Below we look at some of the stats around these stadiums.
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The map above shows which English Premier League Football Club is closest to you based on driving times.
Newcastle and Bournemouth cover huge swaths of England, whereas London teams like Arsenal, Fulham and especially Chelsea cover only a small section of the capital.
Here’s a full list of teams, including their home stadium and capacity
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The video above shows the evolution of France’s borders between 985 and 1947, when it finally arrived at the boarders it still has in 2025.
Here are some of the major key dates:
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The map above shows how Google Maps is now labelling the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America) depending on where you live.
If you live in the United States, it’s now just the Gulf of America.
If you live in the UK it’s how written how I’ve written this post, Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America).
And finally if you’re in Mexico it’s still just the Gulf of Mexico.
You can see maps for each below: