The map above shows the football (soccer) matches that will never happen, thanks to the ban on such match-ups imposed by two football governing bodies, the UEFA (European body) and FIFA (world body). The reasons that these match-ups will not materialize in the near future is because of each country’s lack of recognition of another, … Read more
Shown above is a map of England (United Kingdom) that depicts each English town and city, and its population in the year 1377. The capital city of London had almost 35,000 inhabitants at the time. The only other city to have a population of more than 10,000 is the northern city of York, with over … Read more
This map of Europe above shows the country that each Lufthansa airline group’s member airline is based. Lufthansa is the flag carrier of Germany, operating for several decades now. Its namesake group also includes its subsidiary low-cost airline, Eurowings. Other airlines that are part of this major airline group include Brussels Airlines (Belgium), Austrian Airlines … Read more
The map above is that of the Netherlands made in a fun and satirical way, indicating each area’s stereotypes, created by the country’s very own Atlasova. The capital city of Amsterdam belongs to the area marked as “The Netherlands,” which could mean the area that best represents the country, especially to outsiders. In the case … Read more
This map of Europe shows the highest mountain peak for each country. No matter where you are in Europe, each nation has its own high mountains to boast of. The highest of them all is located in Russia, with its Mount Elbus standing at a towering 5,642 meters (18,510.5 feet) high. Besides Russia’s Mount Elbus, … Read more
This map of Europe above shows the continent’s cycling routes, where those who regularly ride a bicycle for various purposes can safely enjoy their rides using the pathways that are created specifically for them. Bicycles serve as a means of transportation for the daily lives of those who use them, whether it is for recreation … Read more
The map above is the Kangnido (or Gangnido) map, formally known as the “Map of Historical Emperors and Kings and of Integrated Borders and Terrain”, which was made in the year 1402 by Korean cartographers in China. It depicts both China and Korea prominently, with the map being a fusion of two Chinese-made maps made … Read more
The map above depicts Poland and its territory back in the 17th century, when it was formally called the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, formalized by the signing of the Truce of Deulino (1619). On the left-hand side of the map are the borders of present-day Poland, which was formed after the Second World War. This map above, … Read more
The map above shows the territories that were lost from Germany in the years 1919 through 1945. The areas marked yellow on the map are the territories that Germany was forced to give away by virtue of the 1919 Treaty of Versailles. These former German-controlled areas were handed over to fellow European nations such as … Read more
Video from YouTube/Miran Božičević; Map by Jean Michel Martin from Cartographie 1914 – 1918 The moving map above shows the so-called Western Front during World War I, with every second depicting the daily movements of a country’s army from 1914 to 1919. The red markings on the map show the Germans and their allies. Blue … Read more