The map above shows where you can find them, although it uses an odd colour scheme where darker means fewer nematodes and lighter means more.
But what are nematodes?
Number of Cities Over 100k People In Each European Country
The map above shows how many cities there are in each European country with a population of over 100,000 people using data from citypopulation.de. The author did note there were two errors: Sweden has 9 not 8 and Croatia has 4 not 3.
Personally, I find it really interesting that the UK is number 2 on the list despite having a lower population than Germany and France. However, based on the number of cities of just over 100,000 people the UK has it makes total sense to me.
Here’s the full list:
The Main Arab & African Slave Routes In Medieval Africa
It shows both the African and Arab slave trading empires. It should also be noted that this was distinct from the European Atlantic slave trade, which would begin two centuries later.
Akrotiri and Dhekelia: The Only British Overseas Territory Using The Euro
The map above shows Akrotiri and Dhekelia (officially: Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia) which are British Overseas Territories on the island of Cyprus.
These territories serve as military bases for the United Kingdom and play a strategic role in the Eastern Mediterranean. Around 18,000 people live in them of which 11,000 are native Cypriots and the rest are being part of the British military and their families.
However, one of the most bizarre things about them, is that despite being British Overseas Territories, they use the Euro as their currency and not the British pound. The reason is that when Cyprus switched currencies from the Cypriot pound to the euro on 1 January 2008, Akrotiri and Dhekelia followed suit.
Here are some more details about them:
Map Of Countries Using The Euro
The map above shows which countries currently use the Euro (aka Eurozone), are part of the ERM II (European Exchange Rate Mechanism), countries in the EU that don’t use the Euro, and also countries not in the EU that do use the Euro (with or without the EU’s approval).
Here’s a full list:
A “Satellite” Map Of Middle-Earth
The map above is a “Satellite” view Of Middle-Earth from the Lord of the Rings book, movie and TV series. To be more accurate it’s a rendering of Middle-earth based on the work of Ardacraft.
Train & Railway Investment Per Person Per Year In Europe
The map above shows the amount of money invested per person into each country’s train and railway system per person per year. The data comes from German rail interest group Allianz pro Schiene.
One of the most surprising things about the map is that countries with the best perceived railway systems (e.g. France and Germany) aren’t the ones investing the most. The UK spends almost twice as much per capita on it’s trains than the Germans, and four times as much as the French yet our railway system has an (unfairly) terrible reputation.
Here are the numbers by country:
How Many Years Europeans Spend Working On Average
The map above shows how many years Europeans can expect to be in work from age 15. And it varies really widely from a high of 45.7 years in Iceland, to a low of 29.9 years in Türkiye.
The data comes from Eurostat for 2023. They note that:
The indicator ‘expected average duration of working life’ measures the expected number of years that a person, at the current age of 15 years, is expected to remain in the labour force throughout their life. It is estimated using the life expectancy and the share of employed and unemployed people in the population for each age.
The average for the EU as a whole is 36.9 years. And to put that into perspective the UK number in 2019 was 39.4 years. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find definitive data for the US but this 2012 article suggests it might be as high as 48 years.
More from Eurostat:
Map of All Of Europe’s Metro/Subway/Underground Systems
The map above shows the locations and logos for all of Europe’s Metro (aka subway/underground) systems. One thing that really stands out to me is the fact that while London had the first Metro system in the world, the UK as a whole has woefully few systems compared to France, Italy, Germany, Spain or even Turkey.
Here are some details about each of the systems:
Where Do US State Names Come From?
The map above shows the origins for US state names. The vast majority come from Native / Indigenous words, followed by English related names (royalty, places or aristocracy), then names coming from Spanish, followed by names from French, and finally disputed and/or other origins.
The creators of the map cited Fact Montser as there source for these names.
Here’s a bit more about each one:
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