The map above shows the 4,037 cities in the world that have over 100,000 people living in them. It was created by reddit user Fingolas, who explains how the map was created:
Where People Trust Religion More Than Science
Are science and religion doomed to conflict with each other? Looking at the map above, it seems that for the time being, in many countries, science and religion remain at odds.
How To Write The Date In Different Countries
Countries Named After People
Ever fantasized about running your own country? How about naming one after yourself? As the map above shows, a select group of individuals have achieved a degree of immortality due to countries being named after them.
4 Maps That Put China’s & India’s Populations Into Perspective
TeaDranks, creator of the widely popular World Population Cartogram, is back again with 4 new population inspired maps.
Football vs Soccer
Depending on where you live, football and soccer can refer to completely different games. For example, in America football refers to American football whereas in the UK it refers to association football, which in America would be called soccer.
Top 100 International Tourist Destination Cities By Country
Which city is the most popular international tourist destination? Surprisingly, it’s not Paris, London or New York.
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Military Camouflages Of The World
The map above shows the world’s military camouflages. It’s based on the country’s primary camo and does not taken into account different branches of the military in each country. Moreover, the original map creators are aware that there are a few inaccuracies and out-of-date designs included.
Is This The Worst World Map Ever?
I’ve seen a lot of bad maps in my time, but the one above has to be among the worst. Vexillology or flag maps can be a beautiful thing when done right. The map above, on the other hand, is hilarious in its randomness.
Awesome New Cartogram Shows World Population in 2015
The cartogram above is an updated version of this one from 10 years ago. Since that time a few things have changed.