Map found via redditThe map is the Kangnido Map or the “Map of Historical Emperors and Kings and of Integrated Borders and Terrain” by : Ch’üan Chin [Kwon Kun] and Li Hui [Yi Hoe] and depicts China and Korea and other surrounding countries in 1402.

You can read a 40 page detailed description of the map here.

But if you don’t have time to read the whole thing here’s a brief summary:

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Map created by Visual CapitalistThe map above shows where you can find the tallest statue on each continent. Here is a little more about each of them:

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Map created by Alumnum

The map above shows where you can find most of the world’s major human language families. Although defining what is and isn’t a language can be quite difficult.

Here is a table with a list of the number world languages from Glottolog 5.0 and an estimated number of speakers from Ethnologue.

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Map created by Bálint Sallói and Carnby

The map above shows which countries currently have IKEA stores, which countries have IKEA stores under construction and which countries used to have stores but no longer do (Russia).

In total, there are currently 473 IKEA stores operating in 63 countries and 5 territories. And this is where they are:

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Map created by reddit user Impressive_Produce3

The map above shows which countries have fully legalized same sex-marriage as of 1 October 2024, but does not show those that have alternative arrangements such as civil unions and/or domestic partnerships.

Same sex marriage is legal in 38 countries which have a combined population of 1.5 billion people (around 20% of the world’s population).

Here is a full list by year:

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All of these stunning elevation maps of the world’s continents (except Australia and Antarctica) are the brain child of cstats1 who you can follow on X/Twitter here and Instagram here.

And if you’d like to support them you buy something from their Amazon shop here.

The first map above is an elevation map of Europe. Here are the highest and lowest points in Europe:

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Map created by Cookie030307

The map above shows the flags in use of each country back in 1988. The most notable differences from today are the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia still being unified countries and East and West Germany still being divided.

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The map above is the AuthaGraph world map by Designer Hajime Narukawa.

And it is viewed by some as being “almost perfectly-proportioned.”

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Map created by AkeosnhaoeThe map above shows what number to call in an emergency.

I’ve lived in the UK for over 14 years and just learned that you can also call 112 in addition to 999 in an emergency.

Mind blown.

Moreover, I had no idea 112 was the most common emergency number in the world.

Here is the list by country:

*Note: the information presented here is believed to be correct, but make sure you double check the emergency number in your country before trying any of them listed here.

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The lighthouse maps here of various countries around the world are all the brainchild of researchremora on Instagram aka terence on twitter.

I previously featured his Map of Great Britain & Ireland here.

But I wanted to share the rest as they are really brilliant. Also be sure to give them a follow.

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