Map created by cmglee, Philippe RivièreThe Dymaxion (aka Fuller) map above shows a map of the world with the 30 largest countries by area highlighted and ranked.

Now as to why China and the US are each ranked as 3/4:

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Map created by M Tracy HunterThe map above shows the share of each country’s population that identify as Muslim. The data is from the Pew Research Center, but dates back to December 2012.

Below are the current numbers in both share of the population and absolute numbers:

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Map found on redditThis map above shows the total number of Summer Olympic medals won by each country since the modern games began in 1896. The map is color-coded, with darker shades representing countries with more medals and lighter shades indicating fewer or no medals.

Key observations:

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The two maps here were created by The World Maps. The one above looks at percentage of people who believe in life after death around the world. Data comes from the World Values Survey conducted between 2017 and 2022.

The countries are color-coded according to the percentage range of people who hold this belief:

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In this visualization, NASA instruments show the seasonal cycle of vegetation and the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

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Map created by Thomas LessmanThis map of the Eastern Hemisphere in 1200 AD depicts the world just before the rise of the Mongols and highlights a variety of significant states and civilizations.

Here are a few key regions and states featured in the map:

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The map above shows how much pizza each person eats on average per year. It’s based on the following dataset.

Here are the numbers by country in KG and Pounds:

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The world’s largest commercially available puzzle called What a Wonderful World is an 8′ (2.4m) tall by 29′ (8.8m) long 60,000 piece world map.

You can buy a copy here directly from Americana Art Enterprises, but at $749.99 USD it might also be the world’s most expensive puzzle too.

That said just look at the level of detail included:

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The map above shows the geographic distribution of the brown rat, also known as:

common rat, street rat, sewer rat, wharf rat, Hanover rat, Norway rat and Norwegian rat

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Map found on RedditThe map illustrates the number of elected or appointed female heads of government or state by country since 1946.

It excludes monarchs and those appointed by them, as well as acting, interim, or honorary positions.

The data is current as of April 2024 and sourced from the Council on Foreign Relations.

Key color coding:

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