Skyscrapers of Europe

This is a map of Europe depicting its countries and cities that have skyscrapers. The Russian capital city of Moscow is the European city with the most number of high buildings, at 52. The tallest skyscraper in Europe is also in Russia: the Laktha Center in St. Petersburg, with a height of 462 meters (1,516 … Read more

Global Air Pollution Map

This cartogram depicts the amount of air pollution in some of the featured countries. The cartogram is presented based on the population of each area that is exposed to low or high pollution levels. The most polluted countries all come from Asia and Africa. Citing data from the World Health Organization (WHO), Visual Capitalist notes … Read more

Switzerland Shaded Relief Map

This is a map of Switzerland. This relief map is colored according to the country’s bicolor flag: the high mountains are in white, and the lowlands are in red. ThoughtCo’s profile of the country lists several landmarks. The large white area in the south is the Swiss Alps mountain range. The smaller mountainous area in … Read more

Romania Shaded Relief Map

This is a map of Romania, a country in southeastern Europe. On the map, Romania’s landforms are colored like the country’s flag. The lowlands are in blue and the high mountains are in red. Areas with a 250 to 500-meter elevation, such as plains and plateaus, are marked in yellow. According to Romania Tourism, part … Read more

Vietnam Topographic Map

This is a map of Vietnam, where it is shaded according to the colors of the country’s flag. The lowlands are marked in red, and the high areas are in yellow. The U.S. Library of Congress notes that the socialist state contains “tropical lowlands, hills, and densely forested highlands” with highlands in the north and … Read more

Ireland Shaded Relief Map

This is a map of the Republic of Ireland. It is colored according to the country’s flag.  The lowlands are marked in green. Those covered in white represent a plain separated by hills, according to the NASA Earth Observatory. The orange areas of the map represent the high, mountainous areas. NASA says that each of … Read more

Global Cow Population Map

This is a world map that details the location of the over one billion cows living worldwide. The total population of cows is over 1.4 billion, according to the World Cattle Inventory published by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. Brazil has the most cattle in the world, with over 211 million head of … Read more

Indonesia Population Density Map

This is a map of Indonesia. Each area is highlighted according to its number of people per square kilometer (sq km). High-density areas, marked by dark shades of red, are scattered throughout the country. The southern island of Java has the most areas with dense populations. Java is where the country’s capital, Jakarta, is located, … Read more