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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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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