
Timeline from the image:
Making Sense Of The World, One Map At A Time
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Timeline from the image:
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Here are some more facts:
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The data comes from Wikipedia which you can see below:
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From the article:
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The full title reads: THE WORLD According to a Group of AMERICANS who turned out to be unexpectedly good at geography, derailing our attempt to illustrate their country’s attitude toward the rest of the world.
The secret text reads:
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While researching my previous post on Is Your Country Richer or Poorer Than Mississippi?, I came across an interesting finding.
Washington DC with a population of 702,250 people and total GDP $185 billion (higher than 15 other states) has by far the highest nominal GDP per capita of any state or district in the United States at $263,220 in 2024.
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The map shows which countries (and Canadian provinces) have a higher GDP per capita in nominal terms than Mississippi, the poorest US state with a GDP per capita of $53,061 in 2024.
Here is a full list of countries that made the cut:
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The map above shows which countries use a unique currency symbol when showing prices (e.g. $, £, €) vs countries that just display prices using letters from the alphabet (RS, kr, etc.)
And in case you’re wondering what symbols are used:
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The map concept comes from architecture firm XML‘s research into the various shapes of the world’s parliaments.
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The vast majority of the world’s population lives in the North-East quadrant as based on the Prime Meridian and Equator.