The map above shows a somewhat interesting fact. Brasilia (Brazil’s capital city) has direct flights to each of Brazil’s 26 state capitals.
The reason it’s interesting is the same is not true for the US.
Coat of Arms World Map
This map is a world map displaying the coats of arms or national emblems of various countries.
Coats of arms are heraldic symbols used by countries, regions, or families as a unique identifier and often hold historical, cultural, and political significance.
Why Do Countries Have Coats of Arms?
How Many Electoral Votes Every State Would Gain/Lose If they were Proportional to Population
Currently, the electoral college is based on the number of congresspeople in each state + 2 senators. So states like Wyoming, get 3 electoral college votes, despite having fewer people than over 100 US counties.
In total there are 538 electoral college votes: 435 members of Congress, 100 for Senators and 3 votes for DC.
Here’s the list of how many electoral votes each state would gain or lose if they were proportional to the population:
The US Has More Train Tracks Than Any Other Country: Here’s Who Owns Them
In 2019, the US had 220,044km (136,729 miles) of train tracks which is around 40% more than China’s 159,000km and more than double Russia’s 105,000km.
However, this is down from the historic peak in 1917 of 428,180km (266,058 miles). Also, only 1,847km of the United States’ train lines are electrified which is around 1.5% of China’s 119,000km.
Difficulty of Learning European Languages For A Native English Speaker
The map above shows how long it takes US diplomats to learn how to speak various European languages.
Here are the categories and an explanation:
Butter Vs Olive Oil Consumption By European Region Map
Map Showing Gun Deaths In South America
And although Chile is the lowest, its 3X the rate of Canada and 92X the rate of the UK.
But for comparison, the gun death rate in the US is 46.68 per million!
The data for this map comes from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation and is from 2021 for all ages and both sexes.
You can see the data for each cause below:
Map Showing Gun Deaths In North & Central America
The map above shows the number of gun deaths per million people in each US and Mexican state and other countries in North and Central America, excluding suicides.
Cuba and Canada are at the bottom of the list, whereas several Mexican states are at the top.
For the US as a whole it was 44.8, but the UK the rate is 0.19.
The data for this map comes from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation and is from 2021 for all ages and both sexes.
You can see the data for each cause below:
Map Showing Gun Deaths By Country In Europe
The UK with its tight gun control laws, is by far the lowest at just 0.19 per million, whereas in Albania you’re 130X more likely to be killed by gun.
But for comparison, the gun death rate in the US is 46.68 per million!
The data for this map comes from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation and is from 2021 for all ages and both sexes.
You can see the data for each cause below:
Watch The Battle Of Agincourt In 60 Seconds
The video above shows one of England’s greatest military victories at the Battle Of Agincourt on the 25th of October 1415.
The English forces were outnumbered at least 2:1, yet still managed to crush the French primarily because of the use of longbows.
Here’s a summary of the battle:
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