The map above shows East Asia (aka The Far East) in 1932. It’s interesting both because of what is and what is not included.
French Mandate for Syria and The Lebanon In 1922
The map above shows the initial 6 states created by the French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon granted by the League of Nations in 1922.
Where Americans Are Killed By Guns: US Homicide & Suicide Death Rates
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention a total of 33,169 people were killed by guns in the US in 2013. However, the rates at which people were killed by guns varied widely between states and regions.
World Map Used in North Korea
The photo above, allegedly shows a North Korean (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea; DPRK) world map.
It takes several cartographical liberties, most notably showing the entire Korean peninsula as a single unified country.
Map of Every Country Code Top Level Domain Name Extension
The map above shows (just about) every country code top-level domain (ccTLD) extension and the country it corresponds to.
You might already know that .ca is for Canada and .uk is for the United Kingdom, but do you know where .tv, .ly, or io are located?
License Plate Requirements By US State & Canadian Province
The map above shows which states require front and rear license plates vs those that only require rear license plates across the US. Overall, the majority of US states (62.75%) and a majority of people (62.73%) live in states that require both.
And in case you’re wondering about the two exceptions they are:
15 Years Of Terror – Map Of Terrorist Incidents Since 2000
The map above shows global terrorist attacks with more than 20 fatalities over the last 15 years.
While there have been several tragic attacks in Europe and North America, it’s the people of Asia, Africa and especially the Middle-East who have been the primary victims.
In 2014, deaths from terrorism increased by 80% from 2013, with a total of 32,658 victims.
78% of all deaths and 57% of all attacks occurred in just five countries: Afghanistan, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan and Syria. With Iraq continuing to be the country most impacted by terrorism with 9,929 terrorist fatalities, the highest ever recorded in a single country.
To understand the timeline of these attacks watch the time-lapse video below:
What If The EU Had 28 Member States With Equal Populations?
The European Union’s (EU) 28 member states vary enormously in population. From tiny Malta with just 425,000 people to Germany with 81 million. But what if they all had the same population? How would the map look?
The Greater London Commuter Belt
The map shows the Greater London commuter belt, or more specifically the percentage of workers who work in London, but live outside it.
Sharks Vs Humans – Who Really Kills Who?
How many people are killed by sharks each year? 100,000? 10,000? 1,000? 100? 10? As you can see above, it’s much lower. Only 7 people in the entire world were killed by sharks in 2014.
Yet, how many sharks were killed by people?
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