The world map above shows each country’s oldest school that is still open today. The majority of the world’s oldest learning institutions were built from 1751 onwards (marked in yellow). Those with their oldest schools created from 1501 to 1750 (red) and the ones completed from 500 to 1250 AD (dark blue) are just as … Read more
This world map shows how drones are regulated in every country. Drones are flying gadgets that usually have small cameras installed for recreational, informational, or surveillance purposes. Nowadays, drone makers are becoming creative, repurposing them for the delivery of food and essential items, among many uses. Many countries have their own legislation regarding drones. A … Read more
The map of the United States shown above depicts the largest land predator in each U.S. state. The largest predator in the U.S. is the black bear, with 29 states reporting a major population of this wild animal. Colorado has the most number of black bear observations, with over 2,200 them being sighted in … Read more
Shown above is a map of both Canada and the mainland United States corresponding to each country’s population of moose. The green colors represent less of them in a particular area, and the places with “warm” colors (i.e. yellow, orange, and red) have more of these wild animals. The areas marked in red have a … Read more
This is a map of the Mediterranean Sea, located within southern Europe, northern Africa, and Western Asia. The highlighted portions on the map depict the additional land space of what was supposed to be the Atlantropa project proposed in the first half of the 20th century. Atlantropa was proposed by German architect Herman Sörgel in … Read more
Map by HM Elza This map of the United States above shows the demonyms of each state. A demonym is a name used to identify the people living in a certain place. A majority of U.S. states, 31 to be exact, use the -a or -an suffix in naming their residents. Eight states adopt the … Read more
The map above is that of Italy. The logos represent companies, businesses, and brands that are proudly Italian. Their location on the map represents which Italian region they originated. Notably, the fashion industry dominates Italian culture. Here are some of the country’s prominent fashion brands: Gucci Dolce & Gabbana Prada Giorgio Armani Salvatore Ferragamo Bulgari … Read more
This map above is Europe at a time of political and ideological divide in much of the 20th century. The so-called Iron Curtain was formed by the former Soviet Union (marked on the map in red) when the Second World War ended in order to separate itself and its dependent partner states from the western … Read more
The map shown above shows the years of education across the world. Each country’s color corresponds to their years of compulsory education, where the darker the shade of green, the more years of required schooling. This data on education by country is based on those published by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, re-published by the … Read more
The world map above shows the tourism slogans for each country. The map was made in 2016 by Family Break Finder, a family-oriented holiday website based in the United Kingdom. The site’s founder, Dominic Sawyer, said that the country slogan map “is an intriguing view of tourism marketing around the world, with its mix of … Read more