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Greenland Is Farther East, West, North, And South Than Iceland

March 3, 2023 5 Comments

Greenland Is Farther East, West, North, And South Than Iceland

Full credit goes to Reddit user etymologynerd

The map above shows an somewhat interesting geographical fact: Greenland is farther east, west, north, and south than Iceland.

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Pangolin Habitat Map: Do You Know These Facts?

March 3, 2023 Leave a Comment

Pangolin Range Map - Did You Know There Are 8 Different Species?

Map created by Craig Pemberton via Wikimedia

The map above shows the habit range of Pangolins (aka scaly anteaters) in Asia and Africa.

There are 8 species in total, 4 in Asia and 4 in Africa. They range in size from from 30 to 100 cm (12 to 39 in).

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Filed Under: Facts, World Maps Tagged With: animal

Catalonia & The Catalan Language: 10 Facts & Maps

March 3, 2023 14 Comments

Catalonia

Map from wikimedia

Fact 1: Catalonia is both an autonomous community within Spain (big yellow area above), but also a historic principality that extended into what is now France (small dark yellow area).

Catalan is one of 3 official languages in the Spanish autonomous region of Catalonia (along with Spanish and Occitan), whereas Catalan has no official status within France (although it has recognition at the regional level).

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Filed Under: Facts Tagged With: language


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