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Male Circumcision: One Thing That Unites America & The Middle East

Last Updated: March 3, 2023 22 Comments

Male Circumcision Prevalence by Country

Map created by AHC300 via Wikimedia

The map above shows Male circumcision prevalence by country, according to sources from the Circumcision Reference and Commentary Service. It shows what percentage of males (of all ages) have been circumcised.

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Filed Under: World Maps Tagged With: circumcision

These 36 Countries Don’t Recognize Israel

Last Updated: March 3, 2023 53 Comments

Foreign relations of Israel Map

Map created by Davshul via Wikimedia

The map above shows who does and does not have diplomatic relations with the State of Israel. Currently 36 countries do not recognize and/or have foreign relations with Israel.

This includes 15 states that did at one point in the past but now, for variety of reasons, do not. Interestingly, this includes several Latin American countries.

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Filed Under: World Maps Tagged With: Israel

Who Drives on the Wrong Side of the Road?

Last Updated: March 3, 2023 27 Comments

Countries driving on the left or right

Map created by Benjamin D. Esham via Wikimedia

The map above shows which countries drive on the wrong side of the road. Those marked in red drive on the right and those in blue drive on the left. Your opinion about which is the correct side to drive on, likely depends on where you live.

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Filed Under: World Maps Tagged With: cars

Incredibly Detailed Map Of The World’s Religions

Last Updated: March 3, 2023 64 Comments

Incredibly Detailed Map Of The World's Religions

Map created by reddit user scolbert08

The incredibly detailed map of the world’s religions above, was created by reddit user scolbert08. To see the full resolution version just click on it.

It shows what the biggest religion is by census area in each country, along with its level of support. For example, in large parts of British Columbia the most common answer on the census is no religion, but the intensity of that feeling varies widely.

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Filed Under: World Maps Tagged With: religion

Flags Of The Most Popular Migrant Destination By Country

Last Updated: March 3, 2023 7 Comments

Flags of the most popular migrant destination country

Map by Devinn Jani found via reddit

The map above shows the flag of the country people who move abroad are most likely to move to. So for example, Australians are most likely to move to the United Kingdom (and vice versa), Canadians are most likely to move to the United States, Mainland Chinese to Hong Kong, etc.

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Filed Under: World Maps Tagged With: immigration, population

The 99 Countries Americans Can Visit Visa-Free (2015)

Last Updated: March 3, 2023 5 Comments

Visa requirements for United States citizens

Map by Camoka4 via Wikimedia

The map above shows the 99 countries American passport holders can travel to visa-free. What this means in practice is that you don’t need prior permission to enter any of the countries listed. However, be aware that virtually all countries impose time limits on how long Americans can stay, generally anywhere between 14 and 90 days.

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Filed Under: United States, World Maps Tagged With: travel

Light Pollution Around The World

Last Updated: March 3, 2023 2 Comments

World light pollution

Map created by David Lorenz, Light Pollution Atlas 2006

While the map above is now a few years out of date (data from 2006) it shows the amount of light pollution around the world. Not surprisingly, densely populated areas tend to have far more light pollution than sparsely populated ones.

Moreover, wealthy areas tend to have more than poorer ones, which can be clearly seen in some of the more detailed maps below.

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Filed Under: World Maps Tagged With: environment

The Map That Shows Why Microsoft Is Killing Off Internet Explorer (2015)

Last Updated: March 3, 2023 4 Comments

Countries by most_used web browser in July_2014

Map by Gogensi via Wikimedia

News this week that Microsoft is killing off the Internet Explorer brand and one look at the map above will show you why.

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Filed Under: World Maps Tagged With: internet

The Largest Source Of Imports By Country

Last Updated: March 3, 2023 5 Comments

The Largest Source Of Imports By Country

Map by reddit user Amiantedeluxe

Who imports the most from whom? The map above shows the flag of the country that is the largest source of imports for each other country. For example, the United States imports more good from China than any other.

China is also the biggest source of imports from countries as diverse as Russia, Australia, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Madagascar, Sudan and North & South Korea among others.

Amiantedeluxe used statistics from The Observatory of Economic Complexity, statistiques-mondiales.com and Wikipedia to make the map.

So what country does China import the most from?

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Filed Under: World Maps Tagged With: trade

Who Are The World’s Speed Demons? The Highest Speed Limits Around The World

Last Updated: March 3, 2023 17 Comments

World Speed Limits

Map created by Wikipedia user Amateria1121

As the map above shows, Germany’s famous Autobahns are some of the only roads in the world without a speed limit. However, there are two other places where drivers can drive as quickly as they’d like.

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Filed Under: World Maps Tagged With: cars

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