Cat Ownership in Europe

The map above is that of Europe. Each country in the map is highlighted relative to its cat ownership, indicated by the percentage of households owning at least one cat. As indicated on the map, Russia (in black) is the most cat-friendly nation in all of Europe, with 50 to 54 percent of homes keeping … Read more

Average Sleep Duration

The world map above highlights the average bedtime of each country. Seven countries belong to the highest sleep time average of 7 hours and 30 minutes or above. These countries are: Ireland United Kingdom Finland The Netherlands Belgium Australia New Zealand In this normal sleep cycle graph, it is revealed that New Zealand is the … Read more

The Irish Ancestry of U.S. Presidents

Shown above is the map of Ireland, and the country’s connection with the ancestry of some of the Presidents of the United States.  Irish Political Maps notes that there have been 23 U.S. presidents who “have Irish or Ulster-Scots roots”. In this count, Grover Cleveland, who served two non-consecutive terms and is known as the … Read more

A Map of Lithuania Made of Magnets

The map shown above is an artistic map of the European country of Lithuania. Its illustration is actually a part of the country’s tourism campaign in 2018, entitled “Surink Lietuva”, which means “Collect Lithuania”. This project encourages tourists to visit every corner of the country. You are probably asking, what’s there to collect? The answer: … Read more

Satellite Map of Vatican City

Shown above is the satellite map of Vatican City. Said to be the smallest independent country, the Vatican is actually a city-state located inside the city of Rome in Italy. The city-state is the seat of the Holy See, the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church. Perhaps the most prominent landmark in the Vatican is … Read more

Countries with Abrahamic and Non-Abrahamic Religions

Shown above is the Abrahamic religions map. This shows which countries in the world predominantly practice an Abrahamic religion, shown in red, and those who do not, marked in blue. The Abrahamic religions include Christianity, Islam, Judaism, and the Bahá’i Faith. Meanwhile, the non-Abrahamic religions include Buddhism, Hinduism, and Shintoism. As seen on the map, … Read more

Where Penguins Are Found Naturally in the World

The map above highlights where penguins naturally live in the world. These areas are marked on the map in teal. We usually associate penguins living in one of the coldest places in the world: Antarctica. Yes, these cute, icy animals occupy the whole continent of Antarctica, but there are other places where penguins are also … Read more

Turkey: Borders 7 Countries with 7 Different Alphabets

The map displayed above shows Turkey and its neighboring countries. Noticeably, these countries are marked by the alphabets that their official language uses. First, of course, Turkey. The Eurasian country’s official language of Turkish uses the Latin alphabet, which is marked on the map in black. This is the same alphabet used by many languages … Read more