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What Europe Would Look Like If Sea Levels Decreased By 1000 Meters

Last Updated: July 8, 2024 3 Comments

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What Europe Would Look Like If Sea Levels Decreased By 1000 Meters

Map found on reddit
The map above shows a hypothetical scenario where sea levels have dropped by 1000 meters, which would result in significant geographical changes across Europe.

Here are some notable observations:

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Filed Under: Europe

Map Of Every Colonial Battle Fought By UK, France, Spain, Portugal & The Netherlands

Last Updated: July 8, 2024 2 Comments

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Map Of Every Colonial Battle Fought By UK, France, Spain, Portugal & The Netherlands

Map created by reddit user
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The map above shows: “Every battle in a “colonial campaign”, according to Wikipedia, fought outside Europe by selected countries, c.1400 to date.”

Here are the major colonial battels fought by each country:

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Filed Under: History

Robbery Rate In Europe: What Are The Most Dangerous Cities?

Last Updated: July 8, 2024 2 Comments

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Robbery Rate In Europe: What Are The Most Dangerous Cities

Map created by Landgeist
This map illustrates the robbery rate per 100,000 inhabitants across various regions in Europe. The data is color-coded to represent different rates of reported robberies, with the following color scheme:

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Beautiful Map Of The US Railroad Network In 1890

Last Updated: July 8, 2024 1 Comment

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Beautiful Map Of US Railroad Network In 1890

From the Library of Congress
The map above shows the US railroad network in 1890.

Here are some key points about the state of the railroad network at that time:

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Filed Under: United States

What A Difference In 25 Years: London Tube Map 1999 vs 2024

Last Updated: July 5, 2024 1 Comment

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London Tube Map 1999 vs 2024

Maps created by TFL. See current 2024 map here and 1999 map here.
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The maps above show just how much London’s Tube network has changed in the last 25 years, between 1999 and 2024.

Here are just some of the differences:

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Filed Under: London

Brazilian Diaspora & Immigrants By Country

Last Updated: January 23, 2026 Leave a Comment

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Brazilian Diaspora & Immigrants By Country

Map created by Maps.Interlude
The map above shows some of the countries Brazil’s 4.4 million strong diaspora community has decided to emigrate to.

In terms of current numbers here are the best estimates by country:

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Filed Under: World Maps

Japanese Diaspora & Immigrants By Country

Last Updated: October 27, 2025 Leave a Comment

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japanese diaspora

Map created by Maps.Interlude
The map above shows the distribution of the Japanese diaspora, highlighting the countries with the highest populations of people of Japanese descent outside Japan.

The map and accompanying table provide detailed numbers for each country.

Key information from the map and table includes:

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Filed Under: World Maps

The Incredible Growth Of EV Fast Charging Network Along The US Interstate Highways

Last Updated: June 9, 2025 Leave a Comment

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Map created by Canadian Veggie
The map above shows just how quickly the EV fast charging network has grown along US Interstate Highways.

Less than 10 years ago in 2015 there were fewer than 200 stations across the 46,876 miles (75,439 km) of Interstate Highways.
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Prisons/Jails vs Colleges By US State

Last Updated: July 4, 2024 1 Comment

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Prisons/Jails vs Colleges By US State

Map created by studee
This map shows a comparison between the number of prisons/jails and the number of colleges (institutions where you can earn a bachelor’s degree or above) in each state of the United States.

States are color-coded based on whether they have more prisons/jails (orange) or more colleges (purple).

Key insights from the map include:

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Map of The Most Common Type of Home in Europe

Last Updated: July 4, 2024 Leave a Comment

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Map of The Most Common Type of Home in Europe

Map created by Landgeist
The map displays the most common types of homes in different European countries.

The types of homes are categorized into three groups:

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