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Map Showing Which Countries Have Been Female Led

Last Updated: July 22, 2024 2 Comments

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Map Showing Which Countries Have Been Female Led

Map found on Reddit
The map illustrates the number of elected or appointed female heads of government or state by country since 1946.

It excludes monarchs and those appointed by them, as well as acting, interim, or honorary positions.

The data is current as of April 2024 and sourced from the Council on Foreign Relations.

Key color coding:

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Filed Under: World Maps

Religious Demographics of Lebanon Map

Last Updated: July 18, 2024 Leave a Comment

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Religious Demographics of Lebanon Map

This map provides an overview of Lebanon’s religious demographics, highlighting the distribution of various religious groups across different regions of the country.

Here is a detailed breakdown of the information and text present on the map:

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Filed Under: Uncategorized

Map Showing The Devastation Of The Great Fire Of London Over Modern London

Last Updated: July 18, 2024 Leave a Comment

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Map Showing The Devastation Of The Great Fire Of London Over Modern London

Map created by Julian Hoffman Anton
This map shows the devastation of the Great Fire of London in 1666, showing the affected area overlaid on a modern map of London.

It uses LiDAR composite data to depict the extent of the fire in the context of present-day landmarks.

Landmarks:

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Filed Under: London

Brilliant Isometric Map Of The City of London

Last Updated: July 18, 2024 Leave a Comment

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Isometric Map Of The City of London

Map created by Julian Hoffmann Anton
This is an isometric map of the City of London (not to be confused with Greater London), highlighting its administrative boundary.

Here are some key points about the map:

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Filed Under: London

Map Showing The Ancestry Of US Presidents

Last Updated: July 18, 2024 Leave a Comment

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Map Showing The Ancestry Of US presidents

Map created by redit user Unusual_Pomelo_1553
The map above shows the ancestry of US Presidents (sometimes going back up to 10 generations). He states that:

I used genealogy resources to track their ancestors to approximately 10 generations, or until the information disappears. Then I noted which countries their ancestors came from.

Virtually all of them had ancestry from many countries, not just one.

Here is a list of countries and the number of presidents with ancestry from each:

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Filed Under: History

Map Of The World During The Last Ice Age

Last Updated: September 10, 2024 Leave a Comment

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Map Of The World During The Last Ice Age

Map created by cartographer Perrin Remonté
The map above titled “Colder Times” illustrates the Earth’s geography between  26,000 and 19,000 years ago years during the Last Glacial Maximum. During this period, significant portions of the Earth’s surface were covered by ice sheets, and the sea levels were about 125 meters (410 feet) lower than today, exposing more land.

The map details the extent of ice coverage, showing major ice sheets and dry land areas that are now submerged.

Here’s what the map says:

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Filed Under: World Maps

Watch WW2 In Europe With Army Sizes In Just 60 Seconds

Last Updated: July 17, 2024 Leave a Comment

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The video above provides a concise overview of World War II in Europe, focusing on the troop strengths of various sides. It highlights the major military forces involved in the conflict, including the Allies and the Axis powers.

You can watch the sped up version below which shows everything above in just 60 seconds.

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Map Of US Metro Areas Over 500k People

Last Updated: July 17, 2024 Leave a Comment

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Map Of US Metro Areas Over 500k People

Map created by reddit user TA-MajestyPalm

The map above shows the 111 metro areas of the United States with a population of over 500,000. It also shows the 5 year growth rate between 2018 and 2023.

However, I thought it might be fun to look at the growth rates of these areas since 2000:

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Filed Under: United States

Tim Hortons Vs Starbucks Market Share & Locations In Canada

Last Updated: July 16, 2024 Leave a Comment

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Tim Hortons Vs Starbucks Locations In Canada

Map crated by Maptitude
This map depicts the market share of Tim Hortons versus Starbucks across Canada by census subdivision. The colour coding represents the dominance of each coffee chain in various regions:

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Filed Under: Canada

Extremely Detailed English Map Of The Paris Catacombs

Last Updated: July 16, 2024 Leave a Comment

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Extremely Detailed English Map Of The Paris Catacombs

Map found via reddit, click for larger size.

The map above shows an incredibly detailed map, in English, of the Paris Catacombs. It appears to have been made by a French company called CUBE that no longer seems to be in business.

Here is some of the extracted text (note this was done by software so may have some errors). You can read the map in full by clicking on it above:

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Filed Under: History

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