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Europe As It Should Be According To Louis P Bénézet In 1918

Last Updated: September 12, 2024 1 Comment

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urope As It Should Be According To Louis P Bénézet In 1918

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The map above titled “Europe As It Should” was an attempt by American educator Louis Paul Bénézet to resolve what should be done with Europe after WW1.

It was an attempt to group people based om ethnic and/or linguistic criteria.

Map description:

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Map of The Highest Mountain Peak In Every European Country

Last Updated: September 12, 2024 1 Comment

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Map of The Highest Mountain Peak In Every European Country

Map created by Nerdy.Maps

The map above shows the highest mountain (in some cases more of hill) in each European country from the high of Mount Elbrus (5,642 m [18,510 ft]) in Russia to Vatican Hill (75 m [246 ft]) in the Vatican.

Here’s a full list in order of height:
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How Many US Presidents Born In Each State?

Last Updated: September 12, 2024 1 Comment

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How Many US Presidents Born In Each State?

Map found on reddit
The map above shows many presidents have been born in each US state. Virginia is by far the winner with 8 presidents born there (although none in the last 100 years), followed by Ohio with 7 (dominating the late 19th and early 20th centuries), New York with 5 and Massachusetts with 4.

In total, 21 states have given birth to a president and 29 have not.

Florida is the most populous state without a president being born there. Whereas Vermont is the least populous state to be home to a president (2 of them in fact).

Here is a full list by state:

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Filed Under: United States

Map of Ocean Salinity (How Salty The Water Is)

Last Updated: September 12, 2024 1 Comment

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Map of Ocean Salinity

Map created by The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato
The map above shows how salty the water is around the world known as Ocean Salinity. The map above shows areas of high salinity (saltiness) in red and those with low salinity in blue.

Ocean salinity refers to the concentration of dissolved salts in seawater, typically measured in parts per thousand (ppt) or practical salinity units (PSU). The average salinity of ocean water is between 34 and 36 ppt, meaning that for every 1,000 grams of seawater, between 34 and 36 grams are salt.

Here is an another map showing the same phenomenon:

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Rice Production in North & South Korea

Last Updated: September 11, 2024 Leave a Comment

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Rice Production in North Korea

Map created by the Foreign Agricultural Service

The map above shows where and how much rice North Korea produces in each region. From 2019-2023 North Korea produced an average of 1,482,000 tons of rice per year.

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How Old Is Your City’s Skyline? Map of US & Canada

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How Old Is Your City's Skyline? Map of US & Canada

Map credted by reddit user LivinAWestLife

I love this map. It shows what decade the 50 tallest buildings in each city (including those under construction) were completed. All the way from before the 1950’s until the 2020s.

Here’s what LivinAWestLife had to say about the map:

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Filed Under: United States, Canada

Map Of All Major Airports of Europe With Over 1 Million Yearly Passengers

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Map Of All Major Airports of Europe With Over 1 Million Yearly Passengers

The map above and the maps below were all created by Nerdy.Maps and show how many airports Europe has with over 1 million annual passengers.

Here is a list of the top 100 airports in Europe based on 2023 passenger numbers:

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Areas Of The US As European Countries Of Equal GDP Including Corresponding Cities

Last Updated: September 11, 2024 3 Comments

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Areas Of The US As European Countries Of Equal GDP Including Corresponding Cities

Map reddit user Speech500
The map above visualizes areas of the United States overlaid with European countries of roughly equal GDP (Gross Domestic Product).

Each European country is shown covering a region in the U.S. that has a similar economic output.

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Map Of The Republic of Texas, United States & Mexico In 1841

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Map Of The Republic of Texas, United States & Mexico In 1841

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The map above shows the Republic of Texas, the United States and Mexico in around 1841. The map was made in Paris, which is why it’s all in French.

General Overview of the Map

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How The US Population Changed In 40 Years From 1982 to 2022

Last Updated: September 11, 2024 2 Comments

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Absolute population increase by US country between 1982 and 2022

Map from USAFacts.org

Between 1982 and 2022, the population grew from 231,665,106 to 333,287,557 people a 44% increase. But all of that growth occurred in the green areas in the map above.

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