Brilliant Maps

The map above highlights the European (and surrounding) countries where more than 20% of the population is aged 65 or older. By far the oldest is Monaco, where 35% of its population are over 65.

And even in countries in Dark blue the numbers are usually much close to 20% than 10% (e.g. Switzerland – 19.67%, UK – 19.46%, Poland 18.53%, etc.)

Below is a list of all countries in the world where 20% of its population is over 65:

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Map created by Europe Magazine

The map above shows what percentage of Europeans in many countries walk and/or cycle 30+ minutes per day.

The one thing that jumps out at me is just how low the numbers are.

Even in the bike crazy Netherlands, the number is well under half.

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Map created by GoryanskiThe map above takes data from Statista on the following question: “If you could vote for or against your country’s membership in NATO, how would you vote?”

Here is the breakdown by country:

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Map created by Alexander-Michael HadjilyraThe map above shows the ethnic distribution Greeks and Turks in Cyprus in the 1960 census, the year it gained impendence from Britain.

In that year here’s how large each group was:

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This map is a detailed representation of the Mediterranean region, showcasing a large portion of Southern Europe, Northern Africa, and parts of the Middle East, but from a rather different perspective.

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Map created by Sansculotte via WikimediaThis map is a depiction of Europe’s major river basins and watersheds, with text labels in German.

Here’s a breakdown of what the map shows:

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Map created by reddit user desfirsitThis map provides a detailed visualization of the regional attachment of people in various European countries, based on data from the 2021 European Quality of Government Index. The map shows how closely individuals in different regions feel attached to their region, country, or Europe as a whole.

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