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KFC vs. Chick-fil-A Restaurants By US County

Last Updated: September 24, 2024 Leave a Comment

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KFC vs. Chick-fil-A Restaurants By US County

Map created by Maptitude
The map above shows where you’re more likely to find a KFC or Chick-fil-A restaurant in the United States.

Here is a comparison of the two chains:

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Filed Under: United States

4 Countries Divided By The Cold War

Last Updated: September 24, 2024 Leave a Comment

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Countries Divided By The Cold War

The graphic above shows the maps of 4 countries divided by the Cold War. Two (Germany and Vietnam) have reunified and two (North & South Korea and Romania & Moldova) remain divided.

Here are some facts about each of them:

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Filed Under: History

The Biggest Postcode in Australia (& The World?)

Last Updated: September 24, 2024 1 Comment

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Map of the The Biggest Postcode in Australia and The World

Map created by trippereneur

The map above shows the 0872 postcode in Australia which is the largest in the country and by extension the world.

As the map author states:
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Filed Under: Australia

Does Your State Have More Chinese or Indian Americans?

Last Updated: September 24, 2024 1 Comment

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Does Your State Have More Chinese or Indian Americans?

Map created by epicap232

The map above shows which states have more Americans from Chinese backgrounds or Indian (from India) backgrounds. The author notes Delaware should be orange and DC should be Red.

In total in the United States there are:

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Filed Under: United States

Map of German Territorial Losses 1919-1945

Last Updated: January 13, 2026 1 Comment

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Map of German Territorial Losses 1919-1945

Map created by Aeroid
The map above shows just how much of Germany was lost between then end of the Second Reich in 1919 and the end of the Third Reich in 1945. It also shows the divisions of both Berlin and East and West Germany.

In 1910, Germany was 540,857.54 km2 (208,826.26 sq mi) and had a population of 64,925,993.

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Filed Under: Germany

Muslim Majority Regions In The Balkans

Last Updated: September 24, 2024 Leave a Comment

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Muslim Majority Regions In The Balkans

Map created by Flaviphone
The areas in green above are Muslim majority areas in the Balkans. And here is a little bit more information about them:

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Filed Under: Europe

Maximum Extent of French Territory in North America

Last Updated: September 24, 2024 2 Comments

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Maximum Extent of French Territory in North America

Map found on reddit
The map above shows all the areas of North America, (excluding Mexico) that at some point belonged to France between the exploration of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence by Jacques Cartier in 1534 and the Louisiana purchase in 1803.

It should be noted that France never controlled all the areas in blue at any one time.

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Filed Under: Americas

Current Seat Belt Laws For Front Seat Passengers In The United States

Last Updated: November 25, 2025 1 Comment

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Current Seat Belt Laws For Front Seat Passengers In The United States

Map created by Shadowlink1014
The map above shows the current seat belt laws in the United Statas.

New Hampshire is the only state with no law requiring adults to wear seat belts in a vehicle (those under 17 still have to) and as a result has the lowest set belt usage in the United States at 67.6%.

The rest use either primary or secondary enforcement.

The difference between primary and secondary enforcement for seat belt laws relates to how police officers can enforce seat belt use:

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Latin vs Cyrillic vs Greek Alphabets In Europe

Last Updated: January 22, 2026 Leave a Comment

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Latin Alphabet vs Cyrillic Alphabet vs Greek Alphabet In Europe

Map created by jakubmarian.com
The map above shows which countries use which alphabet in Europe. The most common by far is Latin, followed by Cyrillic and then Greek.

You can also see a more detailed map below which also includes Georgian and Armenian:

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Filed Under: Europe

Is TikTok Banned? Map of Countries & States That Have Banned It So Far

Last Updated: January 19, 2025 1 Comment

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Is TikTok Banned? Map of Countries & States That Have Banned It So Far

Map created by MATE475

Update 19 January 2025: On January 18, 2025, at 10:30 p.m. (ET), TikTok shut down its services in the United States due to a US bill banning the app nationwide that went into effect on January 19, 2025.

The map above shows which countries have and haven’t banned social network app TikTok so far as of 18 Jan 2025.

Here they are:

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Filed Under: World Maps

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