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Y-DNA Similarity Between England & Neighbouring Countries

Last Updated: August 8, 2024 3 Comments

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Y-DNA Similarity Between England & Neighbouring Countries

Map created by reddit user Homesanto
This map illustrates the Y-DNA similarity between England and other European countries.

Y-DNA, or Y-chromosomal DNA, is inherited paternally and can provide insights into male lineage and ancestry.

Key points about the map:

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A Lighthouse Map of Great Britain & Ireland

Last Updated: September 24, 2024 1 Comment

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A Lighthouse Map of Great Britain & Ireland

Map created by terence

The map above highlighting the locations lighthouses around the islands of Great Britain and Ireland. The lighthouses are represented by small points of light, giving the impression of stars dotting the coastlines.

The map effectively uses a dark background to contrast with the illuminated points, emphasizing the network of lighthouses surrounding the islands.

Click here to see the rest for other countries.

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British & Irish Words For Mother: Mum, Mom & Everything Else

Last Updated: December 6, 2023 4 Comments

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Mum

Mum

The 7 maps here show how people in the UK and Ireland refer to their mothers. From Mum to Mom and everything in between. Full credit to Star Key comics for creating all of them.

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England and Wales East/West Divide By Population

Last Updated: December 6, 2023 1 Comment

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England and Wales East/West Divide By Population

Map crated by Reddit user u/willtkred

The map above is the companion to England’s North/South Divide Based Only On Population, expect this time splitting the England and Wales East/West rather than North/South based on 2021 census numbers on official county borders.

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England’s North/South Divide Based Only On Population

Last Updated: May 17, 2023 2 Comments

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England's North/South Divide Based Only On Population

Map created by reddit user u/willtkred

The map above show’s England’s North South divide based solely on where 50% of the population live based on the 2021 census using official county border.

The blue areas has 50.25% of the population or 28.3 million people and the red areas have 49.75% of the population or 28.1 million people.

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National Identity In The UK Based On The 2011 Census

Last Updated: March 3, 2023 10 Comments

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National Identity In The UK Based On The 2011 Census

Map created by reddit user RedSnowCastle

The map above shows the largest self-reported national identity group by share of population for each local authority area of the United Kingdom in the 2011 Census.

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How Do You Pronounce “Scone?” – Map of the UK and Ireland

Last Updated: October 7, 2024 44 Comments

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Scone Map of the UK and Ireland

Map created by Adrian Leemann

How do you pronounce the word scone?

If you live in Scotland you almost certainly pronounce it in a way that rhymes with “gone”, whereas if you live in Ireland you’re far more likely to pronounce it so it rhymes with “cone.” And in England and Wales, well let’s just say it’s complicated.

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Best Selling Musical Artists By English County of Origin

Last Updated: March 3, 2023 32 Comments

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Best Selling Musical Artists By English County of Origin

Map created by reddit user uvbseventysix

The map above shows the best selling singer, musical artist or band from each of England’s 48 ceremonial counties. The criteria seems to be where someone has grown up rather than necessarily where they were born.

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Most Popular Sauce, Topping Or Condiment For Chip Shop Chips In The UK

Last Updated: March 3, 2023 17 Comments

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Most Popular Sauce/Topping/Condiment For Chip Shop Chips In The UK

Map created by reddit user generalscruff

The map above shows the regional breakdown of which sauce, topping or condiment is the most popular for chip shop chips in the UK. The results are based on a reddit poll taken between 10-12 February 2018, which resulted in a total of 670 accepted responses.

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Brexit Issue Tube Maps Showing All Potential Consequences

Last Updated: March 3, 2023 2 Comments

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Brexit Issue Tube Maps - Zoomed In On London

Zoomed in section of the London map showing just a few of the issues facing the capital including: EU Nationals, GDPR, Fintech, Open Skies, Ports, Mobility, just to name a few

These tube-style Brexit maps are a clever way of visualising the myriad of sectors and issues the withdrawal process impacts. Just by looking at the maps, it becomes easier to understand the scope and scale of the negative consequences facing the UK.

Each map focuses on a UK region, with each each zone representing a policy sphere, each line representing a sector and each station representing a particular Brexit issue.

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Filed Under: London, United Kingdom Tagged With: Brexit

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