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Map of Modern Day Piracy In The 21st Century

Last Updated: February 4, 2025 Leave a Comment

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Piracy In The 21st Century

Map created by HeliosMaps
The map titled “Piracy in the 21st Century” highlights the global distribution of piracy attack risks at sea, using color coding to indicate levels of risk from very low to very high.

It specifically identifies three major piracy hotspots:

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Filed Under: World Maps

Digital Nomad Visas: The 44 Countries Who Offer Them & How Long You Can Stay

Last Updated: May 7, 2025 2 Comments

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Digital Nomad Visas: The 44 Countries Who Offer Them & How Long You Can Stay

Then map above shows the 44 countries offering digital Nomad visas (as of mid-2024) according to research done by CNBC and Digital Capitalist.

Below you can see how long each country offers it for and what the cost may be:

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Filed Under: World Maps

Origin Of Items in The British Museum’s Collection

Last Updated: December 21, 2025 2 Comments

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Origin Of Items in The British Museum's Collection

The map above shows the country of origin where of items in the British Museum’s collection. It based on the research by Al Jazeera..

An analysis by Al Jazeera of the British Museum’s online database, as of August 30, found that 2.2 million items from at least 212 different countries around the world had been catalogued.

Here are their findings by country:

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Filed Under: World Maps

Canada’s 1993 Election: Why Were The Conservatives Wiped-Out?

Last Updated: June 6, 2024 Leave a Comment

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Canada's 1993 Election

Map created by Lokal_Profil.
Canada’s 1993 Federal election had one of the oddest results in history for any Western country.

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.

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D-Day (June 6th, 1944) Landing Maps

Last Updated: June 6, 2025 Leave a Comment

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The map above shows the 5 beaches where American, British and Canadian soldiers landed on D-Day (June, 6th 1944) and how far they advanced by the end of the first day.

Map created by Wikimedia user Hogweard
The map above shows the 5 beaches in Normandy where American, British and Canadian soldiers landed on D-Day (June, 6th 1944) and how far they advanced by the end of the first day.

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:

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Filed Under: War

The Insane Growth of China’s High-Speed Rail Network Between 2008 & 2024

Last Updated: March 2, 2026 1 Comment

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Chinese high speed rail 2008 vs 2024

Map created by Brilliant Maps based on maps created by Lawrence, Martha; Bullock, Richard; Liu, Ziming (2008) and Howchou (2024)
The map looks at how much China’s High-Speed rail network has grown from it’s humble beginnings in 2008 into by far the world’s largest network in 2024.

Here are some quick facts:

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Lawyers Per Capita By US State & Canadian Province

Last Updated: June 5, 2024 Leave a Comment

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Lawyers Per Capita By US State & Canadian Province

Map created by reddit user SaxManSteve
This map displays the number of lawyers per 100,000 residents by sub-region in North America as of 2016.

Here’s a detailed breakdown:

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Filed Under: Americas, Canada, United States

The World Divided Into 8 Equal Regions With 1 Billion People Each

Last Updated: June 5, 2024 Leave a Comment

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1 billion x 8 scaled

Map created by reddit user Spearking_

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:

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Filed Under: World Maps

If US Land Were Divided Like US Wealth

Last Updated: June 4, 2024 Leave a Comment

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If US Land Were Divided Like US Wealth

Map created by Maps Factory
This map is a visual representation of how U.S. land would be divided if it mirrored the distribution of wealth in the United States.

Here’s a breakdown of what it depicts:

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Filed Under: United States

Map of Silicon Valley In 1982. How Many Companies Do You Recognize?

Last Updated: June 4, 2024 Leave a Comment

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Map of Silicon Valley In 1982

Map created by City Graphics of America
This map of Silicon Valley from 1982 is a detailed and colorful representation of the area during a pivotal time in its history.

Here are some key aspects of the map:

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Filed Under: United States

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