And here’s the explanation for the map author:
Places Named Santa Cruz / Sainte Croix / Santa Croce
It’s interesting to see how much more successful the Spanish were at putting their names on things compared to the French who were in turn much more successful than the Italians.
Just 5 Countries Make Up Half of Africa’s GDP
The map above shows that just 5 countries in Africa make up half the continents GDP.
They are 4 biggest economies in Africa: South Africa, Egypt, Algeria, Nigeria plus the 6th biggest Ethiopia. For a combined $1.4 Trillion of GDP vs the remaining 48 countries splitting the other $1.4 Trillion.
And in total these 5 countries represent around 38% of Africa’s population.
Here are the full breakdown:
Map Showing The Routes Of The Great European Trading Companies 1740-1855
Nationality Of All Mount Everest Climbers From 1953-2023
In total, there are records of 6,664 different people who have climber Mount Everest according to the The Himalayan Database.
Here’s a list of the nationality of everyone who’s climbed as of 2023:
Map Showing The Average Annual Temperature Of Every Country
The map above shows the annual average temperature of each country on earth based over its entire land area. This means it can be somewhat misleading.
For example, Canada’s average annual temperature is a chilly −4.03 °C (24.75 °F), but the average for its biggest city, Toronto, is 8.3°C (46.9 °F).
Map Of Important Roman Cities In 117 AD With Estimated Populations
Estimating the population of Roman cities is notoriously difficult, so the best we have are estimates.
You can get an extremely detailed explanation of this from Hanson’s An urban geography of the Roman world, 100 B.C. To A.D. 300, which includes data on nearly 1,400 Roman settlements.
Below you can see some estimates of the population of various Roman Cities based on different population densities (note the year used for these estimates is 150 AD):
Where Roman Coins Have Been Found Around The World
The map shows where hoards of Roman Coins have been found around the world.
To date, their database has records of 6,057,413 coins in 15,201 validated hoards, and an additional 896,032 coins recorded in 2,964 unofficial hoards.
And quite frankly it’s shocking how far the coins have travelled.
Highest & Lowest Temperatures Ever Recorded in South America
The map above shows the highest and lowest temperatures ever recorded in each South American country.
As a Canadian it always makes me laugh seeing countries that have never had a single delay below freezing.
And on the flip side, Canada’s warmest temperature ever recorded was 49.6 °C (121 °F), which is warmer than any country in South America.
Here is a full list of highs and lows:
Most Common Foreign Born Nationality in the USA & Canada
Here are the 11 nationalities:
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