Map by César J. AyalaThe map above shows the Puerto Rican population of each state in 2018. At that time 64% of all Puerto Ricans lived in the 50 states plus Washington DC, while the other 36% still lived in Puerto Rico.

Here are the numbers by state (based on 2018 population):

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Map created by the.world.in.maps

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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Map created by WINK NewsThe map above highlights an odd but real Florida phenomenon of Iguanas Falling out of trees once the temperature falls below 45F (7C).

Below is short description about how and why it happens:

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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.

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The maps below all show countries that were richer than the United States in inflation adjusts GDP per capita terms in 1980 based on the IMF’s Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Per capita, purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2021.

More about it at the bottom of the page.

The year was rather unique due to the 1979-80 oil crisis.

This temporarily increased inflation adjusted GDP per capita in some countries such as the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Libya to levels higher than they are today.

Overall, in 1980 there were 15 countries that were richer than the US in $PPP inflation adjusted terms and today there are only 10.

Countries Richer Than The US in 1980 & Still Richer Today

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The map above shows which states have more Jews than Muslims living in them and vice versa.

But, it should be noted that in absolute terms New York state has the most Jews and the most Muslims living there.

In total, 7.7 million Jews live in the United States (more than in Israel) compared to just 4.5 million Muslims (slightly less than in Palestine).

Below are the numbers for each state, the % of the state population that is Jewish or Muslim as well as the difference in numbers.

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Map credit PRISM Weather DataThe map above shows average annual precipitation in the United States over a 30-year period (1991–2020), produced by PRISM Climate Group at Oregon State University.

It shows long-term “normal” precipitation totals, measured in inches per year.

More about it:

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The map above shows the location of Oklahoma which at one point was part of the Republic of Texas, before Texas joined the United States in 1845.

The story of the Oklahoma Panhandle, that narrow, rectangular strip of land at the state’s far west, is one of the quirkiest tales in American geography.

Its evolution from being part of Texas, to becoming “No Man’s Land,” and finally part of Oklahoma involves a mix of statehood law, slavery politics, and settlement patterns.

Here’s how it happened:

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Map grid from @FerusdeGeoIn the map above Kansas City is in grid B3, although there in fact two Kansas cities located there.

See this map:

Here’s the story behind the two Kansas Cities: one in Kansas and the bigger, older one in Missouri:

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