Making Sense Of The World, One Map At A Time
It’s well know that continent is ageing, but in at least a few Millennials remain the largest group, although many of us are no longer consider ourselves “young”. More surprisingly none have Gen-Z as the largest group.
The data comes from the European Commission.
List of countries in each group:
The map above shows the short lived First Mexican Empire [Imperio Mexicano (Spanish) / Imperium Mexicanum (Latin)] at its greatest extent between 1821 and 1823.
Not only did it include modern day Mexico, but also the area now occupied by some or all of California, Texas, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Oklahoma and Kansas.
And the following Central American countries: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
Here’s a breif history of the First Mexican Empire (1821–1823):
The 4 maps here were all created by Alexis Huet and shows that the Moon, Venus, Mars & Mercury might look if they if they were 70% water like the Earth.
Above you can see Venus:
The map above shows the percentage of single mother run households with children there are in each state. It ranges from a low of 9% in Utah to a high of 24% in Mississippi and 29% in Washington DC.
The data comes from the 2022 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from US Census Bureau.
Here is the full data by state:
The map above shows which countries have more or less people than Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state with an estimated population of 235 million in 2023.
Currently, only 5 other countries have a great population they are:
They include:
Why are there so many?
The map above shows the route of Hadrian’s Wall in Northern England including important towns, cites & forts along the route.
Here’s a brief overview of the wall and its historical importance:
The map meme above is poking a bit of fun at the enduring popularity of the Mercator projection, even though it has many issues.
These posts explain a few of them: