Map created by cartographer Perrin RemontéThe map above titled “Colder Times” illustrates the Earth’s geography between  26,000 and 19,000 years ago years during the Last Glacial Maximum. During this period, significant portions of the Earth’s surface were covered by ice sheets, and the sea levels were about 125 meters (410 feet) lower than today, exposing more land.

The map details the extent of ice coverage, showing major ice sheets and dry land areas that are now submerged.

Here’s what the map says:

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Map created by reddit user minecraftian48

The map above divides the world into 804 roughly equal areas of population with 10 million people each. Here’s a bit more about the project:

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Map created by @theworldmaps_

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Map created by reddit user kyrychenko17romanThe map above looks at what the term world tour means for bands.

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The map above shows where the World’s Top 40 languages (spoken by 45+ million speakers) come from. It includes both native speakers and those speaking it as a second or additional language.

Here is a list of the most spoken languages in the world including the country (countries) of origin:

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Map created by Maps.InterludeThe map above shows some of the countries Brazil’s 4.4 million strong diaspora community has decided to emigrate to.

In terms of current numbers here are the best estimates by country:

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Map created by Maps.InterludeThe map above shows the distribution of the Japanese diaspora, highlighting the countries with the highest populations of people of Japanese descent outside Japan.

The map and accompanying table provide detailed numbers for each country.

Key information from the map and table includes:

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Map created by Mr.EditsthenaddanunderscoretoseeifthenameisnottakenThe map above of the American diaspora in the world (includes people with American citizenship or children of Americans) shows where Americans chose to emigrate to when they leave the United States.

How many Americans live abroad?

Overall, it is estimated around 9.4 million Americans live outside the United States. Here are the best current estimates by destination country:

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Map created by Our World In DataThis map shows the legal recognition of a third gender alongside “man” and “woman” across various countries as of 2024.

The map is color-coded to indicate the status of third gender recognition in different regions:

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Map created by MAPS.INTERLUDEThe map above shows the number of people who can claim to be the descendants of Italian immigrants around the world, both in terms of absolute numbers and as a share of the population.

Here are the numbers by country:

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