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Hypothetical Top Level Domain Names Of Europe In 1199 AD

Last Updated: December 12, 2024 1 Comment

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Hypothetical Top Level Domain Names Of Europe In 1199 AD

Map created by atlasova.world
The map above shows potential Top Level Domain Names (TLDs) of European countries and Empires in 1199 AD. (If the Internet existed back then)

Here’s an explainer for each of them:

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Filed Under: Other

A Political Map Of Europe In 1199AD

Last Updated: December 12, 2024 Leave a Comment

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A Political Map Of Europe In 1199AD

Map created by Adhavoc
The map above shows the political situation in Europe in the year 1199AD.

A very different time to today:

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Filed Under: History

Detailed Ethnic/Linguistic Map Of Hungary In 1910

Last Updated: December 11, 2024 Leave a Comment

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Detailed Ethnic Linguistic Map Of Hungary In 1910

Map created by Ascended Dreamer
The map above shows the ethnic and linguistic divisions with the Kingdom of Hungary according to the 1910 census.

Majority/plurality ethnicities indicated by color and also includes counties and larger regional subdivisions.

In 1910, the Kingdom of Hungary was the other half of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, holding significant political autonomy under the Dual Monarchy system established in 1867.

It played a crucial role in the empire’s economy, contributing to industrial production and agricultural output, while also serving as a cultural and political counterbalance to Austria.

However, it was far from being a state only for Hungarians as the detailed breakdown by county below shows:

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Filed Under: Europe

African Countries That Have Issued An Official Apology For Selling Captives Into The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade

Last Updated: January 27, 2025 Leave a Comment

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African Countries That Have Issued An Official Apology For Africans Selling Captives Into The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade

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The map above shows the 3 African countries that have issued some form of official apology for selling fellow Africans into the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade.

Here’s what I could find out each:

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Filed Under: Africa

Average Home Size In US States vs Western European Countries

Last Updated: December 11, 2024 Leave a Comment

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Average Home Size In US States vs Western European Countries

Map created by Hunter

The map above compares the average home size in square feet in each US state with those found in selected European countries. And the difference is quite staggering.

Hawaii is the only state with an average home size smaller than any European country. And Utah homes are 3.5x the size of the typical British one.

Here’s a full list by State and country in both sq feet and sq metres.

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Filed Under: Comparison

1993 InterCity Train Route Map Of Great Britain

Last Updated: December 11, 2024 1 Comment

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1993 Intercity Train Route Map Of Great Britain

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The map above shows British Rail’s InterCity routes of the UK as they existed in 1993, the year before the EuroStar services started running out of Waterloo International.

A summary of the map.

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Filed Under: United Kingdom

The Largest Non-African Nationality Living In Each African Country

Last Updated: December 11, 2024 Leave a Comment

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The Largest Non-African Nationality Living In Each African Country

Map created by reddit user Aggravating-Walk-309
The map above shows the flags of the largest non-African nationality living in each African country. The The top 3 countries are:

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Filed Under: Africa

Bolivia’s Big Border Blunders How & When It Lost Its Territory

Last Updated: December 11, 2024 Leave a Comment

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Bolivia's Big Border Blunders How & When It Lost It's Territory

This map above shows Bolivia’s territorial losses since its independence in 1825.

Here’s a breakdown of each loss depicted:

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Filed Under: Americas

How Do People Heat Their Homes Across The United States?

Last Updated: December 11, 2024 Leave a Comment

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How Do People Heat Their Homes Across The United States?

The stunningly map above was created by Joshua Stevens at Maps.com and beautifully illustrates how Americans heat their homes.

It show what share of people that use Oil (North East), Natural Gas (Urban Midwest and West), Propane (rural Midwest), Wood and Electricity (mostly places that don’t need much heating).

The data comes from the American Community Survey, created by the US Census Bureau.

Full data for each state and county can be found below:

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Filed Under: United States

9 States Currently Ban All New Nuclear Power Stations In Their State

Last Updated: December 11, 2024 2 Comments

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9 States Currently Ban All New Nuclear Power Stations In Their State

The map above comes from the US Department of Energy.

It shows which states have a full moratorium on new nuclear power plants (blue), which states formerly had moratoriums but have now been repealed (green) and which states have additional restrictions on the type nuclear power plants that can be built.

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Filed Under: United States

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