From the author:
10 Countries Where Apostasy (The Act Of Leaving A Religion) Is Theoretically Punishable By Death
More about why below:
Population of Nunavut Vs World
Canada’s territory of Nunavut is both Canada’s largest and least populated province or territory.
It covers and area of 1,877,778 km2 or nearly 8x the size of the UK or 2.5x the size of Texas.
It’s so big that makes up about one-fifth of Canada’s total land area.
But it has a population of just 36,858 people.
This is so few people that only 5 countries in the world have fewer people:
7 Mercator Mistakes That Fool Your Brain
Anyone with a passing interest in geography is probably aware that the Mercator Map projection grossly distorts the size of some countries.
You can see by just how much on the following article: Map Projections: Mercator Vs The True Size of Each Country.
Alternatives do exist, which you can learn more about here: Map Projections & What They Say About You.
However, even I didn’t fully realise how distorted my view of the world was until I started playing around with Free Map Tools’ Measure a Distance tool.
Below are 7 maps showing just how much bigger and smaller some parts of the world are compared to what you probably think they are.
Length of Africa vs Russia East to West
5 Countries That Are Much Closer To Each Other Than You Think
The 5 maps below are all examples of one country being separated from another by only 1 land border.
Norway & North Korea Are Separated By Just One Country
1 In 50 People In The Whole World Live On This Island
The map above shows the Indonesian island of Java, which is by far the world’s most populous island. But why do so many people live there?
Interactive Map of All The World’s Land Border Crossings
Which Country is Your Greatest Threat In 2025?
From the map’s author:
Now Time Map From XKCD 1335
The short video above shows the full effect of XKCD 1335 Now, which constantly updates to show you what time it is in the world where you are.
It has obviously been accelerated to show a full day’s spin in a few seconds. The actual comic completes one revolution per day.
Hidden text: This image stays roughly in sync with the day (assuming the Earth continues spinning). Shortcut: xkcd.com/now
More about it below with the help of Explain XKCD:
Countries Where More People Died Than Were Born In 2024
The author also states that:
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