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Map of World War 2 Shipwrecks

December 28, 2018 10 Comments

Map of World War 2 Shipwrecks

Map created by Rean Monfils

The map above shows many (but not all of) of the ships sunk during World War 2. The map was created by Rean Monfils and combines the Geographic Information System (GIS) database of Asian Pacific shipwrecks with the Atlantic, Mediterranean and Indian Ocean (AMIO) WWII shipwreck database.

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Filed Under: World Maps

Map Projections: Mercator Vs The True Size of Each Country

November 11, 2018 11 Comments

Mercator Vs True Size of Each Country

Map found via reddit, click for larger version

While it’s well known that the mercator projection distorts the world, the maps here show very clearly by how much. Countries close to the equator barely change, whereas countries further north shrink dramatically.

The maps are all the work of climate data scientist @neilrkaye.

You can see an animation below:

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Filed Under: World Maps

17 Best Scratch Maps For Your 2021 Travel Adventures

July 14, 2018 8 Comments

Scratch The World

Looking for the best scratch map to record your travel adventures or to give as a gift?

Below we profile 15 brilliant options from world maps to maps of the USA & Europe to a glow in the dark map, a gourmet food map and even a scratch off globe.

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Filed Under: Other, World Maps

Map Of The Nearest Major U.S. City To Europe, Asia, Africa & Australia

June 25, 2018 11 Comments

ap Of The Nearest Major U.S. City To Europe, Asia, Africa & Australia

Map created by reddit user delugetheory

The map above shows the nearest major US city to Europe, Asia, Africa & Australia.

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Filed Under: World Maps

Map Of The 53 Countries That Ban The Corporal Punishment Of Children

June 11, 2018 29 Comments

Countries That Ban The Corporal Punishment Of Children

Map created by Save The Children Sweden

The map above titled ‘Children’s World Map’ only shows countries with a ban on corporal punishment for children and was created by Save The Children Sweden.

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Filed Under: World Maps

Germany (And The World) Divided By Aldi

June 7, 2018 8 Comments

Germany Divided By Aldi

Map created by Kyro via Wikimedia

While the Berlin Wall may have fallen nearly 30 years ago, Germany remains a nation divided. But instead of East vs West, the division is between North and South, specifically Aldi Nord vs Aldi Süd.

And in case you were wondering, this is not some sort of regional division. The two companies are legally separate entities that both use the Aldi name.

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Filed Under: Germany, World Maps

4 Colour Theorem: All The World’s Countries Can Be Coloured Using Only 4 Colours, So That No Two Adjacent Countries Share The Same Colour

April 11, 2018 3 Comments

4 Colour Theorem: All The World's Countries Can Be Coloured Using Only 4 Colours So That No Two Adjacent Countries Have The Same Colour

Map created by Fibonacci on Wikimedia

The map shows the four colour theorem in practice.

The theorm states that:

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Women’s Suffrage Mapped: The Year Women Got The Vote By Country

March 8, 2018 21 Comments

Women's Suffrage Mapped: The Year Women Got The Vote By Country

Map created by Cuba Holidays

The map above shows when women got the right to vote in each country around the world.

2018 marks the centenary of Women’s suffrage in the UK and even then only with several restrictions (had to be over the age of 30 and meet property qualifications).

Women in the UK would not get get to vote on equal terms as men until the passage of the Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928.

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Filed Under: World Maps

What Would Happen If You Pulled A 10m Plug In The Mariana Trench

December 11, 2017 Leave a Comment

What Would Happen If You Pulled A 10m Plug In The Mariana Trench

The map above shows what the earth would look like 158,180 years after someone pulled a 10m plug in the Mariana Trench allowing all the water to drain away.

It was inspired by a map that appeared in What If? by Randall Munroe.

You can watch the full animation below:

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Filed Under: World Maps

Countries That Qualified For The 2010, 2014 & 2018 FIFA World Cups

November 20, 2017 3 Comments

Countries That Qualified For The 2010, 2014 & 2018 FIFA World Cups

Map created by reddit user SoldadoTrifaldon

The deceptively simple map above shows which countries qualified for the 2010, 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cups respectively.

The genius lies in the use of colour, which allows you to very quickly and easily see which countries qualified and in what year(s).

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Filed Under: World Maps

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