40 Maps that will help you make sense of the world

Muhammad Ikhlaq Siddiqui

Minister (2k+ posts)
1. Where Google Street View is Available

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Map by Google


2. Countries That Do Not Use the Metric System

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3. The Only 22 Countries in the World Britain Has Not Invaded (not shown: Sao Tome and Principe)

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4. Map of Pangea with Current International Borders

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Map by eatrio.net via Reddit
Pangea was a supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras, forming about 300 million years ago. It began to break apart around 200 million years ago. The single global ocean which surrounded Pangaea is accordingly named Panthalassa.

5. McDonalds Across the World

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6. Paid Maternal Leave Around the World


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7. The Most Common Surnames in Europe by Country

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Map by Teepr on Reddit


8. Worldwide Driving Orientation by Country

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Map by ChartsBin.com


9. Map of Time Zones in Antarctica

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Map by Phoenix B 1of3


10. Global Internet Usage Based on Time of Day

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Map by Carna Botnet via Reddit


11. The Worlds Busiest Air Routes in 2012


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12. Visualizing Global Population Density

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13. Flag Map of the World

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14. Map of Alcohol Consumption Around the World


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15. Map of Alcoholic Drink Popularity by Country


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16. Map of Rivers in the Contiguous United States

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Map by Nelson Minar


17. US Map of the Highest Paid Public Employees by State

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Map by Deadspin.com


18. World Map of Earthquakes Since 1898

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Map by John M Nelson


19. Map of Where 29,000 Rubber Duckies Made Landfall After Falling off a Cargo Ship in the Middle of the Pacific Ocean

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20. Map of Countries with the Most Violations of Bribery


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21. World Map of Vegetation on Earth

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Map by NASA/NOAA


22. Average Age of First Sexual Intercourse by Country

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Map by ChartsBin.com


23. If the Worlds Population Lived in One City

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24. The Number of Researchers per Million Inhabitants
Around the World


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Map by ChartsBin.com


25. Worldwide Map of Oil Import And Export Flows

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26. The 7000 Rivers that Feed into the Mississippi River

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27. World Map of the Different Writing Systems

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28. Worldwide Annual Coffee Consumption Per Capita

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Map by ChartsBin.com


29. The Economic Center of Gravity Since 1 AD


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Map by McKinsey&Company


30. The World Divided Into 7 Regions,
Each with a Population of 1 Billion


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31. Earths Population by Latitude and Longitude


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Photograph by mrgeng on Reddit


32. Map of Contiguous United States
Overlaid on the Moon


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33. Frequency of Lightning Strikes Throughout the World


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34. Overall Water Risk Around the World

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35. The Most Dangerous Areas in the World
To Ship Due to Pirates


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Map by Control Risks


36. Area Codes in Which Ludacris Claims to Have H*es
(song reference)


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37. Where 2% of Australias Population Lives

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38. The Longest Straight Line You Can Sail on Earth
(Pakistan to Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia 20000 miles)


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39. Map of Europe Showing Literal
Chinese Translations for Country Names


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40. Reversed Map with Southern Hemisphere at Top of Map (because position of North is arbitrary)

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Map via nnm.me