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Where Are School Uniforms Common?

Last Updated: June 11, 2025 1 Comment

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Where Are School Uniforms Common?

Map created by reddit user bezzleford
The map above shows where school uniforms are common and where they are relatively uncommon.

Based on my experience this maps seems true.

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Filed Under: World Maps

Homicide Rates In European Countries Vs American States

Last Updated: November 15, 2024 Leave a Comment

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Homicide Rates In European Countries Vs American States

Map created by reddit user SebRLuck
The map above compares the Homicide (Murder) Rate in various European countries to American states in 2020 per 100,000 people.

The data for Europe comes from Eurostat, which the UK stopped contributing to in 2019 (why it’s not included).

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Are Public Toilets Usually Single-Sex or Unisex?

Last Updated: November 15, 2024 Leave a Comment

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Are Public Toilets Usually Single-Sex or Unisex?

Map created by geoglobal_

The map above shows which type of public toilets are more common in Europe, Single-Sex or Unisex.

In almost all countries in Europe you’re more likely to find Single-Sex toilet options over Unisex with the exception of Denmark and Sweden where the reverse is true.

The data comes from a 2019 Bloomberg Article (sorry paywalled).

Do you think this is accurate for your country and do you have a strong feeling on it one way or another? Leave your comments below:

Filed Under: Europe

Number of Cities With A Tram System in Europe

Last Updated: November 18, 2024 7 Comments

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Number of Towns/Cities With A Tram System in Europe

Map created by geoglobal_

The map above shows the number of cities (or sometimes towns) with a tram system in Europe. Russia and Germany are the clear leaders with over 50 systems each.

The UK on the other hand has many fewer systems than comparable sized countries such as France (28) or Italy (23) and the largest city in Europe Western Europe without some form of rail based mass transit (Leeds) [Note: Voronezh, Russia closed their Tram in 2009 and has almost double the population of Leeds].

Finally, Gmunden in Austria (pop: 13,191) is the smallest city in Europe with a functioning tram system.

Here is a list of all networks by city:

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Filed Under: Europe

Map Showing The Maximum PDF Document Size Of 15 million x 15 million Inches

Last Updated: November 14, 2024 Leave a Comment

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The Maximum PDF Document Size Is 15 million x 15 million Inches

Map found on reddit

According to Adobe: “A “modern”‘ PDF file can be 15,000,000 inches in each direction.” 15 million Inches is 38,100,000 cm or 236.74 miles or 381 km.

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How Willing Are [X Country] Citizens In Helping Other European Countries In A Crisis?

Last Updated: November 14, 2024 5 Comments

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Which European Countries Would You Help In A Major Crisis

Map created by reddit user bezzleford
The map above looks at how willing various European countries are to help out their neighbours in a crisis. The data comes from a 2020 Yougov Survey.

They asked.

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Filed Under: Europe

US Presidential Election Results Map By County 1992 vs 2024

Last Updated: February 26, 2025 1 Comment

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United States Presidential Election Results Map By County 1992 vs 2024

The map above compares the results of the 1992 US Presidential Election by county with those of 2024.

Blue is for Democrats and Red is for Republicans (And Green in the 1992 map is for Ross Perot) and the darker the colour the bigger the margin for that party.

Here are some top level results:

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Colour of Motorway (Highway) Signs In Europe

Last Updated: November 15, 2024 Leave a Comment

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Colour of Motorway (Highway) Signs In Europe

Map created by Maps.Interlude
The map above shows which European countries use blue signs on their Motorways (Highways) and which use Green.

In this case Motorway (or Highway) refers to the fastest type of road in the country. And in many the next level down will be the opposite colour. For example, motorway road signs are blue, while A-road signs are green (or white).

Here’s a list of which countries use which:

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Filed Under: Europe

Sir Christopher Wren’s Unrealized Vision For The City of London After The Great Fire Of 1666

Last Updated: November 13, 2024 Leave a Comment

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Sir Christopher Wren's Unrealized Vision For The City of London After The Great Fire Of 1666

Created by Paul Draper
The drawing above shows what London might have looked like if Sir Christopher Wren’s plan for the City of London had been fully implemented following the Great Fire in 1666.

Also see: Map Showing The Devastation Of The Great Fire Of London Over Modern London.

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Filed Under: London

Weird Countries in the “Western Sphere” Map Allegedly Based On A Harvard School of International Relations Report

Last Updated: February 11, 2026 1 Comment

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Countries in the

Map created found on reddit
The weird map above shows which countries were defined as being in the “Western Sphere” allegedly based on a 2017 Harvard School of International Relations report.

However, after extensive Googling I haven’t been to find the original report it’s supposedly based on. (Obviously if you have the link please do share it below in the comments).

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Filed Under: World Maps

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