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A Bonkers 1920 Plan To Create The Central European Union Made-Up Of 24 “Kantons,” Each Named After A Prominent European City Within It

Last Updated: October 27, 2025 Leave a Comment

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A Bonkers 1920 Plan To Create The Central European Union

Map found on the Cornell Persuasive Maps: PJ Mode Collection
The map above was a rather insane plan to create a lasting peace in Europe following World War 1.

The map was published in German under the title: Das Neue Europa Mit Dem Dauernden Frieden. Die Unionisierung Mitteleuropas. (English: The New Europe With Lasting Peace. The Central European Union)

More about it below:

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The Currency Used Before Adopting The Euro By Country

Last Updated: October 4, 2025 Leave a Comment

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The Currency Used Before Adopting The Euro By Country

Map created by Maps.Interlude
The map above shows what countries each European country used before it adopted the Euro. Below you can find a full list of currency names and the rate at which they were fixed to the Euro:

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Map Showing Monaco’s Territorial Waters

Last Updated: October 2, 2025 Leave a Comment

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Map Showing Monaco's Sovereign Waters

Map created by Sovereign Limits
The map above shows Monaco’s Territorial Waters with France as agreed in the Convention on maritime delimitation (with map). Signed atParis on 16 February 1984.

Here’s what Sovereign Limits has to say about them:

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Detailed Map Of The Various Referendums To Join The EU

Last Updated: September 30, 2025 Leave a Comment

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Detailed Maps Of Various Referendums To Join The EU

Map created by reddit user jkvatterholm
The map above shows where support was strongest for joining the EU by country, if a Referendums To Join The EU was held.

The map only goes up to 2013 and a few more have been held since then.

Here are the national results of the various ones:

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Use of the Word Toe vs “Finger of Foot” In Europe

Last Updated: September 30, 2025 1 Comment

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Use of the Word Toe vs Finger of Foot In Europe

Map created by languages.eu
The map above shows which European languages have a sperate word for toe and which ones use some variation of “finger of foot”.

More on them below:

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Pig Farms In Europe

Last Updated: September 30, 2025 Leave a Comment

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Pig Farms In Europe

Map created by Eurostat
The map above shows the Number of sows by European region in 2013, or put another way where you can find pig farms across the EU.

The map is obviously quite old here are a few key stats from their last report in 2023:

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Have You Ever Heard of This Mysterious Mediterranean Island That Has Only Appeared 4 Times Since 264 BC?

Last Updated: September 24, 2025 Leave a Comment

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Have You Ever Heard of Hus Mysterious Mediterranean Island That Has Only Appeared 4 Times Since 300 BC?

Map by Gasmonitor
The map above shows the approximate location of a mysterious Mediterranean Island just off the coast of Sicily that has appeared somewhere around 4 times since 264 BC.

More about it:
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The Partitions of Luxembourg

Last Updated: September 23, 2025 Leave a Comment

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The Partitions of Luxembourg

Map created by the.world.in.maps based on this map by Furfur
The map above shows how Luxembourg, one of Europe’s smallest countries, has shrunk over the centuries.

Here’s a breakdown of the reasons behind each loss:

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Population Density of Along The The Rail Baltica Route

Last Updated: September 17, 2025 1 Comment

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Population Density of Along The The Rail Baltica Route

Map created by Sebastian Gräff for the The European Correspondent
The map above shows the number of people living within 25km of the proposed Rail Baltica route.  More about the project:

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School Shootings: US vs Europe Maps

Last Updated: March 20, 2026 4 Comments

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The maps below compare how many school shooting incidents and deaths there are in the US compared to various European countries.

I have is published all the data below along with notes on sources and methodology.

The Total Number of School Shooting Incidents By US State Between 1966 and 2025

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Filed Under: United States, Europe

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