Map created by the.world.in.maps based on this map by FurfurThe 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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Map created by Sebastian Gräff for the The European CorrespondentThe map above shows the number of people living within 25km of the proposed Rail Baltica route.  More about the project:

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Map created by amazing__maps; click here to visit their storeThe map above shows the zones of occupation of France by the various victorious allied powers following Napoleon’s final defeat at Waterloo.

Before seeing the map, I’d never head about the occupation here’s what I learned about it:

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Map Created By TUBSThe map above shows the two federal entities of Bosnia & Herzegovina:

1. The Republika Srpska (RS): 1,114,819 people, 24,641 km² (9,514 sq mi), GDP per capita $8,458.
2. The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH): 2,219,220 people, 26,110.5 km² (10,081.3 sq mi), GDP per capita: $8,187

And the one condominium (3) of the two entities named the Brčko District: 83,516 people, 493 km² (190 sq mi).

More about the divisions:

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The map above shows how under populated Russia’s far East is compared to Europe.

Here are some comparisons:

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Map created by reddit user Alarmed_Wish3294The map above shows the share of people in many European countries who have unfavourable view of the Roma people based on 2019 survey data from Pew.

When posted on reddit the author stated: “Not meant to offend, promote racism etc only for educational purposes”

More about the results below:

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The map above shows estimated nominal GDP per capita in European countries in 1990 $ based on data from the CIA.

It’s interesting to see the divergence since then as Ireland has gone from poorer than many communist countries to being one of the richest countries in Europe.

Here is the full list of all countries in the world:

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The video above shows a comparison of air traffic over the Iberian Peninsula on April 1, 2019, 2020, 2021, and February 1, 2022.

Here is the total number of flights on that day for each year:

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Map created by geo.facts_The map above shows whether or the first day of the week begins on a Sunday or Monday. From the author:

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