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Islands of Remain in the Brexit Sea

Last Updated: March 3, 2023 5 Comments

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Islands of Remain in the Brexit Isles

Map created by stagyika via DeviantArt

The map above shows the counties of Great Britain (not including Northern Ireland) that voted to remain in the EU following the UK’s referendum on 23 June 2016 as physical islands; islands of remain in the Brexit Sea.

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Filed Under: United Kingdom Tagged With: Brexit

England vs Great Britain vs United Kingdom Explained

Last Updated: January 22, 2026 93 Comments

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England vs Great Britain vs United Kingdom

Venn Diagram Map created by Anna Debenham
The map above demonstrates the difference between the British Isles, United Kingdom, Great Britain, and England. While the terms are often used interchangeably they actually mean different things.

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Filed Under: Ireland, United Kingdom

How many Scotlands fit inside England?

Last Updated: March 3, 2023 Leave a Comment

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How many times can you fir the population of Scotland into England.

Map created by reddit user bezzleford. Please note this map refers to population not area.

The map above shows how many times the population (not area) of Scotland could fit into England. In case you have difficulty reading the numbering above, the answer is 10.

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Filed Under: Scotland, United Kingdom

60+ Reasons To Stay: UK Would Lose EU Free Trade Deals

Last Updated: March 3, 2023 3 Comments

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60+ Reasons To Stay: UK Would Lose EU Free Trade Deals Worth £235 Billion

Map created by Britain Stronger in Europe

The map above was created by the Britain Stronger in Europe campaign and highlights the huge risk to the British economy if it votes to leave the EU.

At risk are EU signed free trade deals with 60+ countries (covering an area far larger than the British Empire). If the UK were to leave, it would have to start from square one and renegotiate new free trade deals with each and every one.

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Filed Under: United Kingdom, World Maps Tagged With: trade

Jedi Knight Population Of The UK

Last Updated: March 3, 2023 Leave a Comment

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UK Jedi Knight Population

Map created by Maptitude Mapping Software

The map above shows how many self-proclaimed Jedi currently live in the UK. The Jedi census phenomenon can be found around the world, but has been particularly popular with the English and Welsh.

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Filed Under: United Kingdom Tagged With: jedi

Foreign Travel Advice of the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Last Updated: March 3, 2023 Leave a Comment

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Foreign Travel Advice of the British Government

Map created by reddit user jesus_stalin, based FCO data, from 11th June 2015

The map above shows areas where The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is advising people against all travel (red), against all but essential travel (yellow) or to see travel advice before travelling (green).

Like most foreign travel advisories, there are the expected and unexpected.

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Filed Under: United Kingdom, World Maps Tagged With: travel

Minimalist Hand-Drawn Maps Of London & Edinburgh

Last Updated: March 3, 2023 Leave a Comment

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Hand drawn map of London

London Map created by Joshua Peters, J.Peters Fine Mapping Co.

Maps are brilliant, but wouldn’t it be nice to get one that’s personal to you?

That’s the idea behind J.Peters Fine Mapping Co. Joshua Peters founded the company to offer bespoke, hand-drawn maps to people. Above you can see his relatively minimalist hand-drawn map of London and below you can see his map of Edinburgh along with close-ups of his London map.

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Filed Under: United Kingdom Tagged With: hand-drawn

How North Londoners View The Rest Of The UK Or Why The Rest of The UK Hates London

Last Updated: March 3, 2023 76 Comments

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North London UK Stereotypes

North London UK Stereotype Map by reddit user holytriplem

The map above, created by reddit user holytriplem, looks at stereotypes of the UK from one North Londoner’s perspective. If you’re from North London, you may find yourself agreeing with many of the stereotypes.

However, if you’re from elsewhere in the UK you may just be thinking to yourself that this is just one more reason to hate London.

And of course, if you’re not from the UK at all, you might be scratching your head at this map. But don’t worry, holytriplem has provided a few explanations:

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Filed Under: United Kingdom Tagged With: stereotypes

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