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One Word To Describe People From Each State
Credit: mattsureleeThe map above comes from a survey Matt Shirley ran on his Instagram followers to come up with a single word that best describes people from each state. Here is the full list: Shared words Ope (4): Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, South Dakota Nice (4): Alabama,…
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Can You Find These 51 World Cities On A Blank World Map?
Look at the map above and see if you can figure out which square each of the following 51 cities are in. This is the world version of our Can You Find These 26 US Cities? post. Many of these cities sit close to a grid line, so look carefully. City List Abu Dhabi Accra […]
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Best Presidential Results By State For Democrats, Republicans & Third-Party Candidates 1900-2024
The 50 maps below show the best results for Democrats, Republicans & Third-Party Candidates between 1900 and 2024. Which one surprises you the most? You can also watch all of them in the following video: Alabama Best Democratic result: Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936: 86.4% of the…
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Maps Of Where All Foreign Languages Are Primarily Spoken In England & Wales
The maps below show the most common non-English languages (or non-Welsh in Wales) spoken at home across local authorities in England and Wales. The data comes from the 2021 UK Census. At the bottom you’ll find a list of the top 3 foreign languages by local authority. Number of…
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National Mottos of European Countries In 1914
Credit forummappingI love this map of European Mottos in 1914. So many good things to point out: The first is probably Germany and Russia both having mottos that mean “God is with us” (or “God with Us”). Deeply ironic because Germany would lose the war, and Russia would become…
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11 Satellite Maps Showing The Evolution of Prussia & Nothing Else
The 11 maps below show the evolution of Prussia using NASA’s Blue Marble Satellite Map. I hope you enjoy! Duchy of Prussia: 1525 Albert of Brandenburg-Ansbach secularises the Teutonic Order’s state and becomes Duke of Prussia, a vassal of the Polish crown Land: Samland,…
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Countries Where Nguyen Is The Most Common Surname
Nguyen (Nguyễn) is the most common surname in Vietnam, shared by an estimated 38–40% of the population. The name has also spread around the world through Vietnamese migration, becoming particularly common in countries such as Australia, France, Norway, the Czech Republic and the…
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Map of The 10,429 Fatal Police Shootings Between 2015 & 2024
Map created by Reddit user u/feeeeshieThe map above shows the number of people per 100,000 who were shot and killed by Police officers between 2015 and 2024 per year. The data comes primarily from the Washington Post’s Police Shootings Database. They recorded that: “10,429…
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The Only Countries In The World To Have An Australian Queen
Map Credit: HannahRose011 Three places on Earth have an Australian queen (or really a Queen consort): Denmark, Greenland and the Faroe Islands. Together they make up the Kingdom of Denmark, known as the Danish Realm. Greenland and the Faroes are self-governing countries with…
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Map & List Of The 753 Airport Codes In The World That Spell Real Words
Map Credit I OFTEN FLY The map above shows the 753 IATA Airport Codes in the world that spell real words. E.g. London Heathrow’s airport code is LHR (not a real word) while Los Angeles’ is LAX (which is a real word). They come from I OFTEN FLY a unique aviation inspired clothing…
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How Every State Voted In 1924 vs 2024
This post is a work in progress showing how voting patterns in America changed over the course of 100 years. I’ve compared the results of the 1924 US Presidential election to the 2024 one for each US state. Note in 1924 there were only 48 states, not 50! I’ve also included…