The map above shows the country of origin where of items in the British Museum’s collection. It based on the research by Al Jazeera..

An analysis by Al Jazeera of the British Museum’s online database, as of August 30, found that 2.2 million items from at least 212 different countries around the world had been catalogued.

Here are their findings by country:

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Map created by reddit user Spearking_

This map visually represents the world divided into eight regions, each containing approximately one billion people. Here’s a breakdown of what each region covers:

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This map illustrates the mains electricity voltages and frequencies used around the world.

It uses different colors and patterns to represent various combinations of voltage and frequency.

Here is a detailed explanation of the map’s legend and the color coding:

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The map above shows the most frequently searched dreams by country, categorized into themes like The Human Body, Animals & Nature, Love & Relationships, Money & Objects, Family, and Death.

Some key insights include:

• Snakes are the most common dream in many countries worldwide.
• Teeth falling out is a significant dream theme in North America and parts of Europe.
• Dreams related to Marriage and Pregnancy are also prevalent in various regions.

Each country is color-coded based on the theme of its most common dream.

For a list of every country’s most common dream see the following list:

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Map created by A3M Global Monitoring GmbH, click here for a very high res version of the map.The map above shows global travel risks for 2025. It was created by A3M, a German company specializing in travel security solutions.

The map highlights the risk levels in different regions around the world, providing an overview of travel security risks.

Here are the key details:

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The world map above was created using AI image tool DALL-E and data from the CIA World Factbook showing Alcohol consumption per capita around the world.

The result while visually beautiful, is a complete drunk mess.

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Map created by India in PixelsThe map above is titled “What Offers Citizenship – Land or Blood?” and was created by the wonderful @india.in.pixels. It shows which countries grant citizenship based on the principle of jus soli (right of the soil) and jus sanguinis (right of blood).

Here’s a breakdown of the countries:

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Map created by reddit user u/wes7946

The map above shows a rather stunning fact, 95% of the plastic found in the ocean comes from just 10 rivers. The data comes from a 2017 research paper titled: Export of Plastic Debris by Rivers into the Sea.

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The 19 maps below were all created by AI image tool Midjourney. I asked it to create a world map in the style of each artist and here’s what it came up with:

1. Gustav Klimt

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Map created by @theWorldMaps

The map above shows the number of prisoners in each country around the world per 100,000 people. The data comes from The thirteenth edition of the World Prison Population List for October 2021.

The United States is the outlier at the high-end with 629 prisoners per 100,000 people or 0.629% of Americans are in prison t any given moment. At the other extreme is San Marino which has 0 prisoners per 100,000 people.

The map above doesn’t actually seem to use the latest data available which is as follows:

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