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GDP per Capita in Europe in 1890 (in 2017 $)

January 30, 2018 13 Comments

GDP per Capita in Europe in 1890 (in 2017 $)

Map created by Reddit user Kamil1707

The map above shows the very approximate GDP per capita for various European states in 1890. Below we look at how these have changed over the past 127 years.

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European GDP Per Capita In 1990 Compared To 2016

January 30, 2018 2 Comments

European GDP Per Capita In 1990

Map showing GDP in 1990 created by Reddit user trinitronbxb

The map above, which shows GDP per capita for European countries in 1990 (just as the Iron Curtain was falling), reveals a general increase as one travels from east to west and from south to north. It also invites the question of what may have changed in the intervening quarter century.

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Percentage of EU Citizens Who Have A Positive View Of The UK

January 18, 2018 6 Comments

Percentage of EU Citizens Who Have A Positive View Of The UK

Map created by the European Commission for Special Eurobarometer 467; Data from September-October 2017

The map above shows the percentage of EU citizens in each member country who have a positive view or image of the United Kingdom.

The survey data was taken in September and October 2017, so should take into account any feelings about Brexit.

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European Capitals By Coats of Arms (City Emblems)

January 4, 2018 Leave a Comment

European Capitals By City Emblem

Map created by HistoryNutshell.com

The map above shows Europe’s capital cities by coats of arms or emblems.

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Percentage Of Children In Europe Born Outside of Marriage

November 14, 2017 4 Comments

Percentage Of Children In Europe Born Outside of Marriage

Map created by Leibniz-Institut für Länderkunde

The map shows the percentage of children in various European countries born to parents who are not married.

While the map is in German, the colours are fairly obvious, the darker the red the greater the share of children born outside of marriage is.

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The Mediterranean Swapped With Scandinavia

August 24, 2017 Leave a Comment

The Mediterranean Swapped With Scandinavia

Map created by reddit user mekbots

As the title suggests, the map above shows what Europe would look like if the Mediterranean suddenly switched places with Scandinavia.

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Would You Feel Comfortable If Your Child Was In A Relationship With X?

August 13, 2017 35 Comments

Would You Feel Comfortable If Your Child Was In A Relationship With X?

Maps created by reddit user bezzleford

The maps above show how Europeans feel about their children being in relationships with people from different racial/religious minorities. (Black, Asian, Muslim and Jewish).

The data comes from the 2015 Eurobarometer report on Discrimination in the EU.

You can see each map in more detail below:

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Filed Under: Europe Tagged With: relationship

Most Common Surnames in Italy By Region

August 3, 2017 8 Comments

Map found via reddit, originally from Italianismo

The map above shows which surnames (last names) are most popular in each Italian region. Although, even these surnames only account for around 1% of all Italian surnames due to the huge diversity that exists.

Reddit user medhelan also points out a few other interesting things:

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Filed Under: Europe Tagged With: Italy

Legal Status of Jews By European Country Around 1500

July 30, 2017 8 Comments

Legal Status of Jews By European Country Around 1500

Found via reddit

The map above gives a very general overview of the legal status of Jews in various major European countries around the year 1500.

Interestingly, the two European countries with the largest Jewish populations today (France: 465,000; UK: 270,000) both had Jewish bans in 1500.

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Filed Under: Europe, History

If European Borders Were Drawn By DNA Instead Of Ethnicity

June 25, 2017 70 Comments

If European Borders Were Drawn By DNA Instead Of Ethnicity

Map originally found on reddit

The map above shows what the borders of Europe, the Middle East and North Africa might look like if they were based on the dominant Y-DNA haplogroup rather than ethnicity and/or any other political considerations.

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Filed Under: Border, Europe

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