Tag: geography

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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December 7, 2016 at 11:28 am

This Amazing Visualization Shows How We Got to 7 Billion People on Earth

This Amazing Visualization Shows How We Got to 7 Billion People on Earth

It took 200,000 years for our population to reach 1 billion—and only 200 years to reach 7 billion

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October 29, 2016 at 11:30 am

The Differences Between US and European Cities

The Differences Between US and European Cities

Wealthy Americans live in the suburbs; wealthy Europeans live downtown. Why do cities on the two continents have different structures?

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