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Percentage of Europeans Who Are Willing To Fight A War For Their Country

Last Updated: October 28, 2025 225 Comments

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Percentage of Europeans Who Are Willing To Fight A War For Their Country

Map created by reddit user Spartharios

The map above shows the percentage of residents in various European countries who are willing to fight and go to war for their country.

Full results below:

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Filed Under: Europe Tagged With: war

Potential EU Exit Names For The 27 Remaining Member Countries

Last Updated: April 22, 2026 15 Comments

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Potential EU Exit Names For The 27 Remaining Member Countries

Map created by reddit user bezzleford

The map above shows potential exit names European Union countries could use if they decided to leave the EU in the same way as the UK did via “Brexit.”

A full list can be found below, including some additional ones that are not on the map, but were part of the original Reddit threads.

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Filed Under: Europe Tagged With: Brexit, EU

European Countries That Have Invaded Poland

Last Updated: February 4, 2026 30 Comments

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European Countries That Have Invaded Poland

Map created by reddit user americ

The map above shows the European countries (in red) that have invaded Poland (in black) at some point in history. As with all maps using modern borders to show historical events, there are of course issues.

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Filed Under: Europe Tagged With: Poland

European Borders In 1914 vs Borders Today

Last Updated: March 3, 2023 9 Comments

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European Borders In 1914 vs European Borders Today

Map found via reddit user Areat

The map above shows what Europe’s borders looked on the eve of World War One in 1914, overlaid on top of the borders of European countries today. The first thing that jumps out at you is how many fewer countries there were.

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Filed Under: Border, Europe Tagged With: 1914

European Population Density: The Black & Blue Areas Have Identical Populations

Last Updated: March 3, 2023 Leave a Comment

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European Population Density: The Black & Blue Areas Have Identical Populations

Map created by reddit user joostjakob

As difficult as it is to believe, the black and blue areas above, each have exactly the same number of people living in the them.

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Filed Under: Europe Tagged With: population

1994 Swedish and Norwegian EU Referendum Results By Municipality

Last Updated: March 3, 2023 Leave a Comment

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1994 Swedish and Norwegian EU Referendum Results By Municipality

Map created by reddit user jkvatterholm

The map above shows the results of two separate referendums held in November 1994 on whether or not Norway and/or Sweden would join the EU. The map shows the breakdown by municipality in each country. Keep reading to learn more about each campaign:

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Filed Under: Europe Tagged With: norway, sweden

Modern Distribution of Celtic Languages In The 21st Century

Last Updated: March 3, 2023 20 Comments

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Modern Distribution of Celtic Languages in the 21st Century

Map showing the Modern Distribution of Celtic Languages In The 21st Century by reddit user targumures

The map above shows the distribution of Celtic language speakers in Europe in the early 21st century.

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Filed Under: Europe Tagged With: celtic, language

The European Green Belt That Follows The Corridor of The Former Iron Curtain

Last Updated: March 3, 2023 3 Comments

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The European Green Belt Follows The Corridor of The Former Iron Curtain

Map created by Smaack via Wikimedia

The European Green Belt is the backbone of a pan-European ecological network that runs for 12,500 kilometres from the Barents Sea in the north to the Adriatic and Black seas in the south.

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Filed Under: Europe Tagged With: environment

Dispersion of Syrian Refugees Around Europe

Last Updated: March 3, 2023 1 Comment

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Dispersion of Syrian Refugees Around Europe

Map created by reddit users Poutchika and Naenil

The map above shows which European countries are taking in the largest numbers of Syrian refugees both in absolute and relative terms.

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Filed Under: Europe Tagged With: refuges, Syria

Byzantine Empire’s Linguistic Divisions Under Justinian I c.560CE

Last Updated: January 28, 2025 8 Comments

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Byzantine Empire Linguistic Divisions Under Justinian I c.560CE

Map from Wikimedia

The map above shows the Byzantine linguistic divisions of the Byzantine (Eastern Roman) Empire during the rule of Justinian I around 560 CE (AD).

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Filed Under: Europe, History Tagged With: Byzantine

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