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Countries Which Have At Some Point Claimed To Be Rome’s Successor

Last Updated: October 27, 2025 46 Comments

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Countries Which Have At Some Point Claimed To Be Rome's Successor

Map created by reddit user RutilantBoss
The map above shows which countries have claimed to the the successor to the Roman Empire at some point in their history (so called Third Rome). Learn more about each below.

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Kazakhstan Was The Last Soviet Republic To Leave The USSR (4 Days After Russia), Which Means That For 4 Days, This Was The Map Of The Soviet Union

Last Updated: June 2, 2026 6 Comments

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Kazakhstan Was The Last Soviet Republic To Leave The USSR (4 Days After Russia), Which Means That For 4 Days, This Was The Map Of The Soviet Union

Map created by Shadowxfox via Wikimedia and fact via reddit user Bram06
The map above is a map of the Kazakh SSR (Soviet Socialist Republic), which existed between December 5, 1936 and December 16, 1991 and by a quirk of history was the last of the Republics to leave the Soviet Union.

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Filed Under: Asia, Europe

Public Image Of The EU Before & After Brexit Referendum By EU Country

Last Updated: March 3, 2023 9 Comments

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EU pre post

Map above created by reddit user Reilly616

The map above shows how each European Union (EU) country views the EU as a whole based on polls conducted by Eurobarometer in May 2016 vs November 2017.

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Regional EU GDP Per Capita 2004 vs 2014

Last Updated: March 3, 2023 4 Comments

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Regional EU GDP Per Capita 2004 vs 2014

Map crated by the European Parliamentary Research Service

The map above shows the relative GDP per capita of the EU-28’s NUTS 2 Regions in Purchasing Power Standard (PPS) in 2004 and 2014.

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

Last Updated: March 3, 2023 13 Comments

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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

Last Updated: March 3, 2023 2 Comments

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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

Last Updated: March 3, 2023 6 Comments

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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)

Last Updated: March 3, 2023 Leave a Comment

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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

Last Updated: January 26, 2026 4 Comments

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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

Last Updated: March 3, 2023 Leave a Comment

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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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