
The two maps above the difference between where wheat and rice are grown in the world. The top map shows wheat and the bottom one shows rice.
Making Sense Of The World, One Map At A Time
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The two maps above the difference between where wheat and rice are grown in the world. The top map shows wheat and the bottom one shows rice.
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The map above shows the world’s 19 countries with a nominal GDP of over $1 trillion USD including the 13 subnational states/provinces that also have a GDP over that amount in order they are:
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One thing that continues to surprise me is just how big the US economy is, at least in nominal aka US dollar terms. The map above shows you could split the US economy in 3 and it would be the #1, #3 and #4 biggest economies.
Here are the sources used below:
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And actually, the phenomenon is not limited to the longest day of the year but the weeks leading up it and the weeks after (the map above is actually from June 28th).
Here’s why:
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The Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran (Operation Countenance) occurred in August 1941, during World War II.
The invasion was carried out jointly by the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union, aiming primarily to secure Iranian territory against Axis influence and protect critical supply routes.
Here’s a comprehensive overview:
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The map above traces the origins of 4,000 of his daughter’s ancestors from Europe to Quebec in Canada from 1615 to 2025.
From the map’s author: