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The World’s Population Could Comfortably Fit Within London’s M25

May 22, 2015 7 Comments

World population M25

Map and math by reddit user 1337spb

With newly released figures showing that net immigration to the UK increased to a near record 318,000 people last year, it may seem to some that the UK is overcrowded.

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How To Say The Names of Arabic Speaking Countries in Arabic (with Romanizations)

February 23, 2015 6 Comments

Names of Arabic Speaking Countries in Arabic

Map by reddit user Pinuzzo

The map above shows the names of Arabic speaking countries in Arabic with romanizations to help those who don’t actually speak Arabic. Interestingly, most are quite different from the English name for the country.

Reddit user Pinuzzo, who created the map, explains that:

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If Frodo & Sam Had Google Maps Of Middle Earth

January 28, 2015 13 Comments

Frodo Google maps

Created by Mark Crosby, found via reddit

If Sam and Frodo had had this Google Map of Middle Earth, their journey would likely have been a lot easier than the one in the Lord of the Rings. Created by Mark Crosby the map has all sorts of wonderful additions.

For example:

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Filed Under: Other Tagged With: fictional, film

California, Sweden and Madagascar Are Surprisingly Similar in Size

January 7, 2015 3 Comments

California vs Madagascar

California vs Madagascar, by Reddit user Mattho via mapfrappe.com

Did you know that California, Sweden and Madagascar are all quite similar in size? Don’t believe me? Well look at the map above comparing California and Madagascar or the one below comparing Sweden and Madagascar. Here are a few comparisons between the 3 based on data from Wikipedia:

In terms of total area:

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Filed Under: Other Tagged With: area, comparison, population

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