Stunning Elevation Maps of the World
All of these stunning elevation maps of the world’s continents (except Australia and Antarctica) are the brain child of cstats1 who you can follow on X/Twitter here and Instagram here.
And if you’d like to support them you buy something from their Amazon shop here.
The first map above is an elevation map of Europe. Here are the highest and lowest points in Europe:
North Ireland is Further North Than Northern Ireland
The North of Ireland (aka The North of The Republic of Ireland) extends further North than any part of Northern Ireland (one of the 4 countries of the UK).
Map of The 20 Air Traffic Control Zones In The Contiguous United States
What Are Air Traffic Control Zones?
Flag Map of The World In 1988
The map above shows the flags in use of each country back in 1988. The most notable differences from today are the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia still being unified countries and East and West Germany still being divided.
Reject Modernity, Embrace Tradition Map
AuthaGraph Map: The World’s Best Map?
The map above is the AuthaGraph world map by Designer Hajime Narukawa.
And it is viewed by some as being “almost perfectly-proportioned.”
Football (Soccer) Matches That Are Banned By UEFA & FIFA
In most cases, it comes down to historical animosity and/or (lack of) political recognition.
The banned matchups are:
Will You Be Offered Food At Someone’s House As A Guest?
The map above shows how likely you are to be offered food as a guest in someone’s house, outside of being invited for a meal.
In Southern Europe and the Balkans you’re almost certain to be offered (or even forced) to have some food.
Map Of Emergency Telephone Numbers By Country
I’ve lived in the UK for over 14 years and just learned that you can also call 112 in addition to 999 in an emergency.
Mind blown.
Moreover, I had no idea 112 was the most common emergency number in the world.
Here is the list by country:
*Note: the information presented here is believed to be correct, but make sure you double check the emergency number in your country before trying any of them listed here.
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