Making Sense Of The World, One Map At A Time
It saw the birth of not one but two new political parties (The Bloc Québécois & Reform) which would become the 2nd and 3rd largest parties respectively in Canada’ House of Commons.
But most surprising of all, was the almost entire wipe-out of Canada’s Progressive Conservative (PC) party.
The D-Day landings themselves were codenamed Operation Neptune and remain the largest seaborne invasion in history. This was part of the broader Operation Overlord to defeat the Nazis.
Nearly 160,000 troops crossed the English Channel on June 6th. And by the end of August over two million Allied troops were in France.
More maps and an explanation below:
Here are some quick facts:
Here’s a detailed breakdown:
This map visually represents the world divided into eight regions, each containing approximately one billion people. Here’s a breakdown of what each region covers:
Here’s a breakdown of what it depicts:
Here are some key aspects of the map:
This map is a humorous and satirical representation of “Every European City,” created by Malachi Ray Rempen from Itchy Feet comic series. (You can also see his Map of Every American city here)
It combines common stereotypes and tourist clichés into a single fictional city layout.
Here’s a detailed summary of the map’s components:
Here is a summary of the depicted reactions:
Here are some key points: