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Watch The Earth Breathe

Last Updated: August 16, 2024 Leave a Comment

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In this visualization, NASA instruments show the seasonal cycle of vegetation and the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

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Filed Under: World Maps

Population Change In Europe vs Arab World 1990-2022

Last Updated: August 16, 2024 Leave a Comment

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Population Change In Europe vs Arab World 1990-2022

Map created by @mmjukic
The map above displays total population change from 1990 to 2022 across various European and Arab countries.

The colors represent different rates of population growth or decline, with green shades indicating growth and red shades indicating decline.

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Filed Under: Europe

Map Of The Old World In 1200 On The Eve Of The Mongol Invasions

Last Updated: August 16, 2024 1 Comment

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Map Of The Old World In 1200AD On The Eve Of The Mongol Invasions

Map created by Thomas Lessman
This map of the Eastern Hemisphere in 1200 AD depicts the world just before the rise of the Mongols and highlights a variety of significant states and civilizations.

Here are a few key regions and states featured in the map:

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Filed Under: World Maps

Map of Italy & Illyria in 1084

Last Updated: August 16, 2024 Leave a Comment

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Map of Italy & Illyria in 1084

Map created by MapMaster
This map depicts Italy and parts of the western Balkans (referred to as Illyria) around the year 1084 AD, during the High Middle Ages. Here is an overview of the different regions, states, and entities shown on the map:

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Military Expenditure In Europe Before & After The Ukraine War

Last Updated: August 15, 2024 1 Comment

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Annual Military Expenditure By European Country Before The Ukraine War

Map created by reddit user JoeFalchetto

The map above shows how much each European country was spending on it’s military (in Billions of USD) annually in 2021, the year before the outbreak of the Ukraine war.

The data comes from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.

To put those numbers in some perspective the US Department of Defense’s budget in that same year was $870 billion and has since risen to $880 billion in 2024.

Below I’ve looked at the numbers in constant 2022 USD$ (which is why they are slightly different to the map above) for 2021 and 2023 and compared how much they’ve changed. Unsparingly, Ukraine has seen the biggest increase of 800%+.

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Last Time Each European Country Was Invaded & By Who

Last Updated: August 15, 2024 7 Comments

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Last Time Each European Country Was Invaded & By Who

Map created by reddit user naturalbornfox
The two maps provide information about the most recent invasions of European countries, focusing on the dates of those invasions (top map) and which country carried them out (bottom map).

Here’s a breakdown of what each map shows:

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Amish Vs Mormon Projected Population Share By County In 2100

Last Updated: December 6, 2025 2 Comments

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Amish Vs Mormon Projected Population Share By County In 2100

Map found on reddit
The map above shows the share of each US counties population that may be either Mormon on Amish in 2100. The data seems to be based on population projections, that I’m not entirely clear on.

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Where Californians Think Northern California Begins Based On Where They Live

Last Updated: August 14, 2024 Leave a Comment

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Where Californians Think Northern California Begins Based On Where They Live

Map found on reddit

The map above shows where people think Northern California begins based off where they live, either Redding, Red Bluff or Merced. As you move further south more of the state seems north to you.

What do you think?

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Who Contributes & Who Receives Money From The EU Budget

Last Updated: August 14, 2024 5 Comments

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Who Contributes & Who Receives Money From The EU Budget

Map created by Amazing Maps

The map above shows the contributors and beneficiaries of the European Union (EU) budget. It categorizes EU member states into two groups: those that contribute more to the EU budget than they receive (net contributors) and those that receive more from the EU budget than they contribute (net beneficiaries).

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The Most Hated Sports Team In Each State & Province

Last Updated: August 14, 2024 7 Comments

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The Most Hated Sports Team In Each State & Province

Map created by All Sports Culture
The map above titled “Most Hated Team in Every State and Province” illustrates the sports team that is most disliked in each U.S. state and Canadian province. It covers various professional leagues, including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and some college sports teams.

The reasons why certain teams are hated vary, often due to intense rivalries, frequent success (leading to jealousy or frustration from other fan bases), or specific incidents that have fostered animosity.

Below is a breakdown of some notable teams and the reasons they might be hated in particular regions:

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