Map from CreatingData.us (now sadly offline)The animated map above shows the growth of US population density from 1790-2010 (you can see a video version below).

In 1790, population density was just 4.5 people per sq. mile. But by 2010 it had grown to 87.4 people per sq. mile over a much larger area.

From the original map author:

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Map created by reddit user Andrew Ellison

The map above shows which Congressional Districts of the 117th Congress voted for or against Donald Trump’s second impeachment by the House of Representatives on January 13, 2021.

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Map created by Magog the Ogre via WikimediaThe map above shows the county level and vote share results of the 2020 US Presidential Election. The darker the blue the more a county went for Joe Biden and the darker the red the more the county went for Donald Trump.

You can see how it compares to the 2016 map here.

In total, out of the 3,153 counties/districts/independent cities in the US, Trump won the popular vote in 2,595 of them (82.30%) while Biden carried only 558 (17.70%).

So how did Biden win?

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Map created by reddit user Ad8526, based off the 2016 map by Taillesskangaru.

The map above shows what the 2020 US Presidential Election results would have been if votes not cast for Biden, Trump or one of the third party candidates had gone to fictional “Did Not Vote” candidate.

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Map created by Larry Weru at StemLounge

The map above is one of several attempts to improve on the somewhat famous 2016 US Presidential Election Map which you can see below.

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Map created by reddit user Borysk5

The map above shows which countries/US states don’t require you to have a permit to buy a gun or other firearm. Yemen is allegedly the only country in the world where don’t need a permit to buy a gun no matter where you live.

This is followed closely by the United States where the majority of people live in states which don’t require a permit.

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Map created by CashNetUSAThe map above shows the most famous mythical creature or animal in each US state. It was created as a new bestiary, literally a compendium of beasts, for the the United States.

Here is a list of mythical creature by state:

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Map created by reddit user ChemAnon2018

The map above shows the percentage of voters in each state who voted in the 2016 presidential election but didn’t vote for either Hillary or Trump.

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Map created by IrvingPlNYC via Wikimedia

The map above shows the Regional Plan Association’s list of 11 Mega-Regions of the United States as part of their America 2050 project.

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