This map of Europe shows how many of each country’s population uses bicycles as a mode of transportation, based on data gathered by the European Commission. Among those with reported data, the Netherlands is the most bike-friendly country in Europe. 36 percent of Dutch people who responded to the survey say use bikes regularly. Denmark … Read more
This map of the United States shows how many spoken languages are used by at least one percent of the population of each state and territory. More than 30 states, in addition to the territory of Puerto Rico, speak English and Spanish exclusively. In fact, both languages are the top two languages that are most … Read more
This map shows an aerial view of the northwestern African country Morocco. The country has a total land area of 172,414 square miles (446,550 square kilometers), according to ThoughtCo. Britannica adds that the nation has land borders with Algeria and the Western Sahara, as well as having borders with the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. … Read more
This is a map of Europe detailing each country’s annual tea consumption per capita. Turkey is the top tea-consuming nation in Europe, taking an average of 4 kilograms of tea for each person every year. The United Kingdom and Ireland are not too far behind, with a yearly average consumption of about 3 kg. The … Read more
This is an illustrated map of North America and its land borders in the year 1830. During that part of the 19th century, the United States of America only spanned what is today’s central and eastern areas. Canada, meanwhile, was a territory of Britain at the time and wasn’t officially given its name until three … Read more
This world map shows each country’s number of government-mandated paid vacation time for workers. Apparently, paid time off is aplenty in South America, Europe, Africa, and Oceania. Many of these countries have at least 16 days of mandated off time to as much as a whole month. Data compiled by USA Today show that 14 … Read more
This world map shows each country’s average sugar consumption per capita (i.e. per person). Sugar consumers are quite high in many countries, especially in the Americas, Europe, Oceania, and the Middle East. The International Sugar Organization reported in 2018 that in terms of million metric tonnes, India is the largest sugar-producing country, the largest sugar-consuming … Read more
This map of Asia shows how each country fares when it comes to English proficiency. The rankings are based on the 2020 English Proficiency Index published by Education First. The only Asian nation with a “very high” score, Singapore earned 611 points, making them the leading English-speaking Asian country and 10th in the world. Scoring … Read more
This is a map of Africa during the 1910s, hand-drawn at a young age by the great-grandfather of Reddit user u/zherper. The continent’s border lines differ greatly from today’s Africa, especially in the western, eastern, and southern parts. The vast lands that comprise these sections are now divided into several countries in the present day. … Read more
This is a hand-drawn map of Asia from the 1910s. It was made at a very young age by the great-grandfather of Reddit user u/zherper. It is apparent in this map that in the early 20th century, the jurisdictions of each country are quite different from their present-day equivalents, especially in the continent’s mainland. For … Read more