Map created by Maps.InterludeThe map above shows the 10 countries with the oldest currencies still in use today.

See how much they worth against the US dollar (in lates 2024) below:

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The map above shows the countries where rabies can’t be found. And although made fun of in the Office, the CDC states that: “Every year, rabies kills 70,000 people worldwide.”

Moreover, “Each year 60,000 Americans receive medical care following a potential rabies exposure.” (although fewer than 10 American die of it each year).

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The map above comes from Ookla® Speedtest Intelligence® and shows where in the world you can 5G mobile phone coverage and when the infrastructure was first built.

The really big standout is India which seems to have blanked the country in 5G coverage within just the last 2 years.

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The map above shows which countries have more or less people than Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state with an estimated population of 235 million in 2023.

Currently, only 5 other countries have a great population they are:

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Map found on redditThe map above shows places in the world with Victoria in their name. Note from the author: “This isn’t just cities, it also includes natural and non-natural geological features like streams, mountain peaks, etc.”

Why are there so many?

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Map created by reddit user Toki_SztojkaThe map above shows countries mentioned and/or alluded to in the Hungarian national anthem, “Himnusz“, written by Ferenc Kölcsey in 1823.

Here’s a summary of the countries mentioned:

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Map found on redditThe map above shows all the places named Santa Cruz (Spanish), Sainte Croix (French) and Santa Croce (Italian). In English these just mean Holy Cross.

It’s interesting to see how much more successful the Spanish were at putting their names on things compared to the French who were in turn much more successful than the Italians.

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Map created by Peter AtwoodThe map above shows the routes taken by 5 of the Great European trading companies between 1740 and 1855. Here’s a little bit more about each of them:

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Map created using iipmaps.com for India In PixelsThe map above shows the nationality of everyone who’s climbed Mount Everest between 1953 and 2023. Unsurprisingly, Nepalese climbers are way out in front at 1,856 more than double the US in second place.

In total, there are records of 6,664 different people who have climber Mount Everest according to the The Himalayan Database.

Here’s a list of the nationality of everyone who’s climbed as of 2023:

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Map created by AconexOfficial

The map above shows the annual average temperature of each country on earth based over its entire land area. This means it can be somewhat misleading.

For example, Canada’s average annual temperature is a chilly −4.03 °C (24.75 °F), but the average for its biggest city, Toronto, is 8.3°C (46.9 °F).

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