Tag: geography

April 18, 2019 at 12:16 pm

How Leonardo da Vinci Made a Google Map in 1502

How Leonardo da Vinci Made a Google Map in 1502

Leonardo da Vinci’s known for his art and inventions — but also his groundbreaking maps

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January 28, 2019 at 5:13 pm

Amazing Map Uses GPS Locations to Show How Territorial Wolf Packs Are

Amazing Map Uses GPS Locations to Show How Territorial Wolf Packs Are

Mapping 68,000 GPS locations from 7 wolves in different packs from the summer of 2018

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June 11, 2018 at 9:57 am

Each Colored Area is Approximately 1/4 of Canada’s Population

Each Colored Area is Approximately 1/4 of Canada's Population

Canada (pop. 36m) is the 2nd largest country by area but also one of the world’s least densely populated

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March 15, 2018 at 2:09 am

Teacher’s Postcard Project Goes Viral, Reaches 90 Countries and Every US State

Teacher's Postcard Project Goes Viral, Reaches 90 Countries and Every US State

Elementary school teacher David Arwood was looking for a way to show his class how diverse and connected the world is

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March 9, 2018 at 1:50 pm

How Google Maps Changes Borders Based on Your Location

How Google Maps Changes Borders Based on Your Location

Much of the world uses Google Maps as their primary geographic reference tool. But what happens when multiple nations claim ownership of a disputed territory?

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October 25, 2017 at 11:58 am

5 Interesting Maps That Use the United States as a Reference Point

5 Interesting Maps That Use the United States as a Reference Point

For the map lovers

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September 19, 2017 at 11:23 pm

World Map of Countries With Smaller Population Than Uttar Pradesh, India

World Map of Countries With Smaller Population Than Uttar Pradesh, India

If it were a separate country, Uttar Pradesh would be the world’s fifth most populous nation

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July 18, 2017 at 2:13 pm

10 Truth Bombs to Drop at your Next Dinner Party

10 Truth Bombs to Drop at your Next Dinner Party

Boom. A mind is blown

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May 25, 2017 at 3:07 pm

15 Subway Maps Compared to Their Actual Geography

15 Subway Maps Compared to Their Actual Geography

Reddit community ‘Data is Beautiful’ created a series of animations comparing subway maps to their actual geography

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December 19, 2016 at 2:24 pm

1+ Random Facts About Every Country in the World

1+ Random Facts About Every Country in the World

There are 195 countries in the world. Here are random facts about each one.

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