This is a map of the United States corresponding to each county’s predominant ethnic group. An overwhelming majority of U.S. counties have a Caucasian-dominant community (marked in orange). The Hispanic/Latin society (bronze) is the second-most dominant, with a large presence in the southwestern U.S. states, as well as in a few counties in Washington, Kansas, … Read more
Shown above is a map of Europe relative to each country’s English proficiency, based on data from the Education First English Proficiency Index (EF EPI) that lists the English command of countries whose main language is not English. The United Kingdom and Ireland are both under the “very high” rating (marked in green) because English … Read more
The world map shown above depicts the happiness level of every country. The data on the happiness map is based on the annual World Happiness Report (WHR), which takes into account different factors in determining a country’s rank, including its gross domestic product, overall health, social support, and freedoms. Finland is the happiest country in … Read more
This is a map of the Philippines relative to the habitat of the Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi). This bird, also known as the monkey-eating eagle, is native to select parts of the Luzon island, as well as the whole of the Samar, Leyte, and Mindanao islands. The Philippine eagle is considered the country’s national bird. … Read more
The map above is that of the Panama Canal. Measuring about 50 miles wide, it is located in the Central American country of Panama. It connects two oceans: the Atlantic Ocean in the north, and the Pacific Ocean in the south. It is being used by ships to significantly shorten the travel distance to their destinations. … Read more
This is a map of the United States relative to the existence of native palm trees, specifically, from the Arecaceae plant family. The state of Florida has more palm trees than any other U.S. state, with as many as five species found in most of the Sunshine State. It is in the southern part of … Read more
This map shows the amount of forest land by percentage in every country. The world forest map is part of the Global Forest Resource Assessment by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). A handful of countries have mostly forested land, with a proportion of 71 to 100 percent. These countries include: Guyana, Suriname, … Read more
Shown above is a pictogram of the 100 smallest countries in the world. The maps of every listed country are listed in three ways, depending on their land area. Many of them are shown to scale, but in the case of very small countries, their maps are magnified accordingly. Vatican City is the smallest country … Read more
Shown above is a map of what was the Holy Roman Empire that is retold as if it were a large railway network. The Roman Empire comprises most of southern Europe, as well as Britain, northern Africa, and western Asia. According to Ancient History Encyclopedia, the trade of different materials, including food, animal by-products, and … Read more
The map shown above is that of the United States. It depicts the largest lake in each U.S. state which exclusively belongs to that state. The largest lake belonging to just one state is Utah’s Great Salt Lake, measuring 1,700 square miles (sq mi). The Iliamna Lake in Alaska comes at a close second, with … Read more