
The map above shows the IMF’s estimated US Government spending (Federal, State and Local) as share of GDP over the past 223 years.
Here’s the data for all years:
Making Sense Of The World, One Map At A Time
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The map above shows the IMF’s estimated US Government spending (Federal, State and Local) as share of GDP over the past 223 years.
Here’s the data for all years:
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The map above shows the natural habitat of the Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula). It has one of the most restricted natural habitats of any plant on Earth, and that’s the main reason why its total wild range is so small.
Here’s why:
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The poster above titled: EQUAL RIGHTS FOR NEGROES !EVERYWHERE!, SELF DETERMINATION for the BLACK BELT, VOTE COMMUNIST was for the 1932 US election.
Ford who was running as Vice President, was the first African American in history to be included on a presidential ticket.
More about the election:
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The map above shows the 100th Meridian West as it passes through Canada.
And the reason only Canadians will be able to hear it, is that it’s among the Tragically Hip’s most famous songs.
The Hip are relatively unique among Canadian bands in that they became extremely popular in Canada without any corresponding success in the United States or other countries around the world. This article from the BBC does a good job of summing up their success from an outsiders perspective.
Oh and you can listen to the song below:
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The map above shows the largest Hispanic/Latino ancestry by US county based on data from the US Census.
Given its size and geographic proximity to the US, it should be no surprise that Mexicans make up by far the largest group (over 60% of Hispanic / Latinos).
However, what may be surprising is that just 29% of people with Mexican ancestry were born abroad, the vast majority were actually born in the United States.
Here are the native/foreign born split of other groups:
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Here are the numbers by state (based on 2018 population):
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The map shows the result of the UN’s November 20th, 2025 vote on “the tri-annual resolution on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment was adopted by a vote of 169 votes in favour, 3 against (Argentina, Israel, the United States) and 4 abstentions (Burundi, Nicaragua, Papua New Guinea, and Russia).”
Here’s an Explanation of The United States Vote on UNGA80 Third Committee Resolution: “Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment”
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The two maps here both come from @Mapstream and show Pumpkin Pie’s attempt to take over the United States.
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The United States has been the world’s largest economy for well over a century.
However, if you go all the way back to 1820, the US economy was only ranked as the 8th largest in the world.
Using the Maddison Project Database for 1820 and the IMF data for 2025, we look at the size of the US economy relative to the other 7 economies which were larger in 1820 and what happened over the course of 200 years.