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		<title>Mapping Europe with Ptolemy’s Geographia</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2025 18:48:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Written around 150 CE, Ptolemy's Geographia listed about 8,000 places with coordinates. The European entries show us how ancient geographers understood their world—a window into early efforts to map and organize geographical knowledge.</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ptolemy"><strong>Claudius Ptolemy</strong></a> (ca. 100–170 CE) was a Greco-Roman scholar based in Alexandria, known for his work in astronomy, mathematics, and geography. In the 2nd century he compiled the <em>Geographia</em> (also called <em>Guide to Geography</em>), a text that became one of the most influential <a href="https://vividmaps.com/ancient-maps-and-atlases/">atlases of the pre-modern world</a>.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">What made the <em>Geographia</em> different was Ptolemy’s use of coordinates. He gathered information from earlier sources, travelers, and maps, and then recorded the latitude and longitude of about 8,000 places across Europe, Asia, and Africa. Latitude was often estimated from the sun’s height or the length of the day, while longitude was much harder, usually inferred from reported travel distances. His system wasn’t exact by modern standards, but it was groundbreaking: a way to describe the world mathematically, almost like an early geographic information system.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The map above, created by Reddit user <strong><em>chillchamp</em></strong>, plots Ptolemy’s European locations (<em>The text of Geographia along with the coordinates, is available through <a href="https://topostext.org/work.php?work_id=209&amp;fbclid=IwAR1b2dUaUOhqx53A7plEK79T5F2Q8yY8IM1JC3ygiD0VB5sgd_TAWoAzXrs" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ToposText</a></em> / Greek text is <a href="https://books.google.gr/books?id=4ksBAAAAMAAJ&amp;dq=Ptolemaei%20Geographia%20Nobbe&amp;pg=PA192#v=onepage&amp;q&amp;f=false" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>). Each dot represents a place from the work, positioned using his original coordinates. The colors form a gradient: blue for places mentioned earlier in the book, shifting to red for those listed later.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Ptolemy’s project wasn’t just about describing places &#8211; he also explained how to draw maps from his coordinates. His work covered the “habitable world” as it was known around 150 CE, stretching from the Shetland Isles to China. Forgotten in Europe for centuries, the text resurfaced in the Middle Ages and went on to shape cartography for generations.</p>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2022 12:12:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>If you enjoy looking at maps, you might sometimes wonder why a map looks the way it does. The circumstances leading to a particular demographic being more prevalent here, or a border being created there, can often be very confusing and exciting. </p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">If you enjoy looking at maps, you might sometimes wonder why a map looks the way it does. The circumstances leading to a particular demographic being more prevalent here, or a border being created there, can often be very confusing and exciting. </p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Below are maps that illustrate the fascinating relationship between the phenomena currently being observed and processes that, at first glance, seem to have nothing to do with them.</p>







<h4 class="wp-block-heading">How a coastline 100 million years ago influences modern election results in Alabama</h4>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Reddit user <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.reddit.com/user/IamShartacus/" target="_blank">IamShartacus</a> made six maps of the American state of Alabama. Collectively, these maps tell a story that ties a coastline from the time of the dinosaurs via slavery to contemporary political demographics.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" width="804" height="1024" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/alabama-coastline-election-804x1024.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-30307" srcset="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/alabama-coastline-election-804x1024.jpeg 804w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/alabama-coastline-election-236x300.jpeg 236w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/alabama-coastline-election-768x978.jpeg 768w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/alabama-coastline-election-1206x1536.jpeg 1206w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/alabama-coastline-election.jpeg 1608w" sizes="(max-width: 804px) 100vw, 804px" /></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Map 1</strong> presents the Cretaceous sediments in Alabama. These sediments are rocks and minerals laid down along the marshy southern coast of the Appalachia landmass (named for the <a href="https://vividmaps.com/central-pangean-mountains/">Appalachian Mountains</a>) , which existed about 100 million years ago. North America had not yet appeared at that time.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Map 2</strong> shows the whereabouts of Blackland Prairie soil. This type of soil is known for its high fertility because of the nutrients accumulated during the Cretaceous period.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Map 3</strong> illustrates the current farm sizes in the state. The largest farms (red color) can be found in territories with the most fertile soil. This map presents how economically essential Blackland Prairie soil is.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Map 4</strong> pictures <a href="https://vividmaps.com/us-slave-population/">slave populations</a> according to the 1860 census. At that time, slaves considered for 45% of the Alabama’s population. Merely 3% of the state population comprised free Black citizens. In the dark-colored regions of the map, black enslaved people considered for over 80% of the population. Slaves mainly labored on cotton plantations, and these plantations were most common in the territories with the most fertile soil.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Map 5 </strong>shows us the modern Black population of Alabama. The darkest red areas show more than 44% of the population of the region is Black. Despite the 150 years between these maps, these is still a close correlation between the historic slave populations, and the modern Black populations.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Map 6</strong> presents the results of the <a href="https://vividmaps.com/us-election-2020/">2020 election</a>. Territories with large African American populations are much more expected to vote for the Democratic party (blue color). This tendency continues to the east and west of Alabama, along the so called “Black Belt” of the southern United States, and along the buried shoreline of the Cretaceous continent of Appalachia.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">When we look at maps and data about the contemporary world, it’s easy to forget that everything about our world has been dictated and formed by the events of prehistory and history. From ancient continents to awful atrocities, our world is a product of its past, and knowledge that past can be key to facilitating us better understand the present.</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Arizona voting precincts and Arizona Native American reservations</h4>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The maps below illustrate the relationship of voting results to the location of Indian reservations.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This coincidence seems to be explained because the Democrats provide more grant funding for tribes, including child care, school fund, rental/mortgage assistance, food help, water clean-up, fire mitigation, and infrastructure help.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" width="1024" height="576" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/precincts-reservations.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-30306" srcset="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/precincts-reservations.jpg 1024w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/precincts-reservations-300x169.jpg 300w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/precincts-reservations-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Spanish election in 2019 and military coup in 1936</h4>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The map below, created by @simongerman600 shows correlation between areas where the 1936 military coup against the democratic government initially succeeded and the 2019 national Spanish elections.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="594" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Spain-1024x594.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-30308" srcset="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Spain-1024x594.jpg 1024w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Spain-300x174.jpg 300w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Spain-768x446.jpg 768w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Spain.jpg 1497w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Location of mosques and the former border between East and West Germany</h4>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The disappearing border between East and West Germany still affects immigration in Germany. Emigrants from Turkey prefer to settle in the more economically developed former West Germany.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Germany-mosques.jpg"><img decoding="async" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Germany-mosques.jpg" alt="Mosques and the former border between east and west Germany mapped"/></a></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Although decades have passed since the unification of East and West Germany, the former border between the countries is<a href="https://vividmaps.com/germany-is-still-divided-by-east-and-west/"> visible even from space</a>.</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Elections and the borders of Austria-Hungary Empire</h4>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">But it is not just the border between East and West Germany that has faded into oblivion that is influencing various aspects of life in the newly emerged state. There are many such examples. <a href="https://vividmaps.com/atlas-of-austro-hungary/">Austria-Hungary</a> was a great power in Europe between 1867 and 1918, and this power is visible, even in the twenty-first century.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Austria-Hungary-Election.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="930" height="779" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Austria-Hungary-Election.jpg" alt="Borders of former Austria-Hungary Empire" class="wp-image-30856" srcset="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Austria-Hungary-Election.jpg 930w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Austria-Hungary-Election-300x251.jpg 300w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Austria-Hungary-Election-768x643.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px" /></a></figure>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Election in Poland and Population of wild boars</h4>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Poland-boars.jpeg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="511" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Poland-boars.jpeg" alt="Election in Poland vs. Population of wild boars mapped" class="wp-image-30857" srcset="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Poland-boars.jpeg 1024w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Poland-boars-300x150.jpeg 300w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Poland-boars-768x383.jpeg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">On the election map of Poland, you can clearly see the old German borders in Poland.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Soviet resettlement program was about concentrating people around cities when they resettled the polish people onto the former German territory &#8211; much of the rural land was much less populated.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This rural vs urban balance is much of what leads to the political, social, and ecological differences. Wild boar can survive a lot easier if there’s fewer people in the country to mess with em.</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Sweden&#8217;s pornography preferences vs. radiation level received from Chernobyl</h4>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">These maps illustrate a very unexpected correlation between the radioactive fallout from Chernobyl and a genre of Japanese anime defined by overtly sexualized characters and sexually explicit pictures.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="640" height="516" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/porn-radiation.png" alt="" class="wp-image-30305" srcset="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/porn-radiation.png 640w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/porn-radiation-300x242.png 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></figure>
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		<title>How to Date an Undated World Map</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Dec 2021 16:11:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Ever wondered how to date an undated world map? With Randall Munroe's "Map Age Guide" from XKCD, you can pinpoint its time period effortlessly. Plus, explore world map posters to decorate your space.</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Have you ever come across an old world map and wondered when it was created? Maps have a fascinating ability to transport us to different points in history, showcasing how our understanding of geography has changed over time. Luckily, with the clever &#8220;Map Age Guide&#8221; created by <a href="https://xkcd.com/1688/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Randall Munroe of XKCD</a>, you can figure out the date of most undated world maps with ease.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/undated-world-map.png"><img decoding="async" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/undated-world-map-1-1024x753.png" alt="" class="wp-image-39036"/></a></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The flowchart above is a brilliant tool for dating maps that are complete, in English, and sufficiently detailed. By examining country names, <a href="https://vividmaps.com/the-age-of-borders/">borders</a>, and the presence (or absence) of certain nations, you can narrow down the time period with remarkable precision. For instance, maps featuring &#8220;USSR&#8221; would date from before 1991, while the appearance of &#8220;South Sudan&#8221; would place a map no earlier than 2011.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This guide is a perfect example of how a simple yet methodical approach can make something as enigmatic as an old map highly accessible. It’s a testament to Munroe’s knack for making complex topics not only understandable but entertaining. If you’re a geography enthusiast or history buff, this tool is an excellent addition to your mental toolkit for uncovering the stories behind maps.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">World maps have long been more than just tools for navigation. They are works of art, windows into history, and reflections of our ever-evolving world. Whether you’re deciphering an antique map or appreciating a modern design, they hold an undeniable charm.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">If you’re inspired to own a piece of this global perspective, you might be interested in browsing the world map posters available on Amazon. These maps come in a variety of styles—from vintage to modern—and can add both a decorative and educational touch to your home or office. Check out these world map posters on <strong>Amazon</strong>. <em>(Note: These are affiliate links, meaning we may earn a commission if you make a purchase, at no additional cost to you.)</em></p>



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<li><a href="https://amzn.to/41SO7lW" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Rand McNally Classic Edition World Wall Map</a></li>



<li><a href="https://amzn.to/40et7oA" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">World Classic Premier Wall Map Poster (Laminated)</a></li>



<li><a href="https://amzn.to/3BDKUfD" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Maps International Giant World Map</a></li>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">World maps remind us of how much our understanding has changed over centuries and how geography continues to shape our lives. What unique maps have you come across? Share your stories or questions in the comments below—we’d love to hear from you!</p>
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		<title>How Voronoi maps help us understand our world</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2021 15:43:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>In mathematics, a Voronoi diagram is a partition of a plane into regions close to each of a given set of objects. These regions are called Voronoi cells. The Voronoi cells have borders made up of straight-line segments, and all corners have interior angles less than 180°.</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Voronoi maps are built from a series of polygons created around the location of a sample point.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">We frequently need to find the nearest airport, shop, or hospital. A map split into cells, each cell embracing the region closest to a particular center, can help us in our search. Such maps are called a <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voronoi_diagram" target="_blank">Voronoi diagram</a>, named after <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgy_Voronoy" target="_blank">Georgy Voronoi</a>, a mathematician born in Russian Empire in 1868. He was a <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/329444868_Voronoi_diagrams_-_inventor_method_applications" target="_blank">student</a> of the famous mathematician Andrey Markov from the Department of Physics and Mathematics at the University of St. Petersburg. In 1909, another Russian scientist Boldyrev used the term <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://scholarworks.umt.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1009&amp;context=tme" target="_blank">&#8220;area of influence polygons&#8221;</a> for similar diagrams in Geology&#8217;s scientific work. It is believed that <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9_Descartes" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Rent Descartes</a> first used such diagrams in his works in 1644.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In mathematics, a Voronoi diagram is a partition of a plane into regions close to each of a given set of objects. These regions are called Voronoi cells. The Voronoi cells have borders made up of straight-line segments, and all corners have interior angles less than 180°.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">One of the first uses of a Voronoi map was <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="http://www.ams.org/publicoutreach/feature-column/fcarc-voronoi" target="_blank">Dr. John Snow</a>, a famous London physician. During a severe cholera outbreak that killed tens of millions in 1854, John Snow used data on the number of victims and locations of disease cases. He divided London into sections, each having a separate water source. He plotted his data on a map, finally creating a Voronoi diagram, and found that most deaths were in houses provided by a particular pump in Broad Street, Soho. Before, no one knew what the source of the disease was.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Below are some colorful examples of the use of Voronoi maps, which help us understand our world.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>World Map if borders were decided by nearest capital</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">On this map, the world&#8217;s territories have been redrawn so that the closest capital city determines a region.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/nearest-capital.png"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="697" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/nearest-capital-1024x697.png" alt="Map of the world if borders were decided by nearest capital" class="wp-image-25408" srcset="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/nearest-capital-1024x697.png 1024w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/nearest-capital-300x204.png 300w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/nearest-capital-768x523.png 768w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/nearest-capital-1536x1046.png 1536w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/nearest-capital-2048x1394.png 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a><figcaption>Reddit user: jossy010</figcaption></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The U.S. map with state borders redrawn based on the locations of the state capitals you can find <a href="https://vividmaps.com/voronoi-map-of-usa/">here</a>.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>The closest airport for each region of the Earth</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This map created by <a href="https://www.jasondavies.com/maps/voronoi/airports/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jason Davies</a> provides a Voronoi diagram to highlight airports worldwide, with the areas closest to every airport.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1ay2eotjQHE/Vc2F4QHGxwI/AAAAAAAAiws/St98vdiYjJk/s1600/airports.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img decoding="async" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1ay2eotjQHE/Vc2F4QHGxwI/AAAAAAAAiws/St98vdiYjJk/s1600/airports.jpg" alt=""/></a></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LR5heARHpkg/Vc2F4L79YCI/AAAAAAAAiwo/Y4OoM4lG8zY/s1600/airports2.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img decoding="async" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LR5heARHpkg/Vc2F4L79YCI/AAAAAAAAiwo/Y4OoM4lG8zY/s1600/airports2.jpg" alt=""/></a></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>The closest seaport for each region of the planet</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The map below plots the closest seaport for each region.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CC8Fz3pUt7o/Vg4PY3guVRI/AAAAAAAAo1A/Htd4Tx-uHls/s1600/seaports.jpg"><img decoding="async" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CC8Fz3pUt7o/Vg4PY3guVRI/AAAAAAAAo1A/Htd4Tx-uHls/s1600/seaports.jpg" alt=""/></a></figure>
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		<title>Corrected map of France: showing the coastline of France after scientifically mapping it in the late 17th century</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2019 17:43:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>In the late 17th century, the mapping of France's borders was a complex and significant endeavor due to various political, military, and territorial considerations.</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In the late 17th century, the mapping of <a href="https://vividmaps.com/french-border/">France&#8217;s borders</a> was a complex and significant endeavor due to various political, military, and territorial considerations.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The late 17th century was marked by a series of treaties and agreements that sought to define and establish the borders of France with its neighboring countries. Notable examples include the <a href="https://avalon.law.yale.edu/17th_century/westphal.asp" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Treaty of Westphalia</a> (1648), the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_the_Pyrenees" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Treaty of the Pyrenees</a> (1659), and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaties_of_Nijmegen" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Treaty of Nijmegen</a> (1678-1679). These treaties aimed to resolve conflicts and delineate territorial boundaries, often through diplomatic negotiations.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The reign of <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_XIV" target="_blank">Louis XIV</a> (1643-1715) saw ambitious territorial expansion and a desire to consolidate and secure France&#8217;s borders. This led to the need for accurate and detailed maps to facilitate the administration and governance of newly acquired territories. Louis XIV&#8217;s engineers and cartographers played a key role in mapping these regions.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The late 17th century saw significant advancements in cartographic techniques and tools. Surveyors and cartographers used instruments like the theodolite and plane table to create more precise and detailed maps. Additionally, the use of triangulation and accurate measurements improved the accuracy of border mapping.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Louis XIV initiated several royal mapping projects to create detailed maps of various regions of France. The &#8220;Carte de Cassini,&#8221; for example, was a comprehensive topographic survey of France conducted by the Cassini family of astronomers and cartographers in the 18th century. While the project started in the 18th century, its roots can be traced back to the late 17th century.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Below is the map of France &#8220;corrected on the order of the King, according to the observations of the Master of the Academy of Sciences&#8221;.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image"><a href="https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7825/40160064123_de0f813ff2_o.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="700" height="539" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/France-17-century.jpg" alt="Corrected map of France: showing the coastline of France after scientifically mapping it in the late 17th century" class="wp-image-17368" srcset="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/France-17-century.jpg 700w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/France-17-century-300x231.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" /></a></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This map shows the difference between using single latitude observations combined with ships&#8217; logs versus triangulation.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Triangulation spearheaded by the French dynasty of royal cartographers (the Cassini family) was basically the same mathematical technique being used by surveyors today, just with lasers and satellites as aides now.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">To learn more about the history of France, have a look at the following books:</p>



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<li><a href="https://amzn.to/3rYS6xI" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">A History of France by John Julius Norwich</a></li>



<li><a href="https://amzn.to/3s2Wc85" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">A History of France from the Earliest Times to the Treaty of Versailles</a></li>



<li><a href="https://amzn.to/3DSfm2N" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Discovery of France: A Historical Geography</a></li>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alex]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2018 06:06:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The US Census Bureau defines four statistical regions, with nine divisions. Meanwhile, the Bureau of Economic Analysis operates a map that divides the country into 8 regions.</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A region is an area of land that has typical traits. There are innumerous methods to split the United States into regions, using natural or artificial features: geography, language, religion, government climate, forests, wildlife, ext.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The US Census Bureau, for instance, assumes there to be 4 regions of the United States: the Northeast, the Midwest, the West, and the South. Meanwhile, the Bureau of Economic Analysis operates a map that divides the country into 8 regions, from New England to the Great Lakes to the Rocky Mountains.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Geographers who research regions may also uncover other physical or cultural likenesses or dissimilarities between these areas.</p>







<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Regions, according to the US Census Bureau </h4>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The US Census Bureau defines 4 statistical regions with 9 divisions.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>1. Northeast</strong><br>&#8211; New England (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont)<br>&#8211; Mid-Atlantic (New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania)</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>2. Midwest</strong><br>&#8211; East North Central (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin)<br>&#8211; West North Central (Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota)</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>3. South</strong><br>&#8211; South Atlantic (Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, District of Columbia, and West Virginia)<br>&#8211; East South Central (Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee)<br>&#8211; West South Central (Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas)</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>4. West</strong><br>&#8211; Mountain (Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming)<br>&#8211; Pacific (Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington)</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image"><a href="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/US-regions.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="525" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/US-regions.jpg" alt="Regions of the United States" class="wp-image-16017" srcset="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/US-regions.jpg 1200w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/US-regions-300x131.jpg 300w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/US-regions-768x336.jpg 768w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/US-regions-1024x448.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em> Junior Scholastic / January 10 &amp; 24, 2011</em> </figcaption></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The map below shows how Americans see the US divided into 5 regions. It shows the average of a total of 612 responses to the question: &#8220;If you had to divide the 50 US states into exactly 5 general regions, what would they be?&#8221;</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Classification of regions in the United States according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis</h4>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">According to the official classification of the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, the territory of the United States is divided into 8 regions.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/regions-bureau-of-economic-analysis.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="709" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/regions-bureau-of-economic-analysis-1024x709.jpg" alt="Regions in the US. according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis" class="wp-image-30938" srcset="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/regions-bureau-of-economic-analysis-1024x709.jpg 1024w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/regions-bureau-of-economic-analysis-300x208.jpg 300w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/regions-bureau-of-economic-analysis-768x531.jpg 768w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/regions-bureau-of-economic-analysis-392x272.jpg 392w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/regions-bureau-of-economic-analysis-130x90.jpg 130w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/regions-bureau-of-economic-analysis.jpg 1500w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></figure>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Major Physiographic Divisions of the U.S.</h4>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physiographic_regions_of_the_United_States" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">physiographic regions</a> of the contiguous U.S. include 8 major regions. Below is the map of physiographic divisions of the conterminous U.S.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/physiographic-divisions.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="707" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/physiographic-divisions-1024x707.jpg" alt="Map of Major Physiographic Divisions of the Conterminous U.S." class="wp-image-31420" srcset="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/physiographic-divisions-1024x707.jpg 1024w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/physiographic-divisions-300x207.jpg 300w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/physiographic-divisions-768x530.jpg 768w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/physiographic-divisions-392x272.jpg 392w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/physiographic-divisions-130x90.jpg 130w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/physiographic-divisions.jpg 1500w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></figure>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">How America divides itself fivefold</h4>



<figure class="wp-block-image"><a href="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/5regions.png"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1513" height="983" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/5regions.png" alt="Five regions of the United States" class="wp-image-16018" srcset="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/5regions.png 1513w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/5regions-300x195.png 300w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/5regions-768x499.png 768w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/5regions-1024x665.png 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1513px) 100vw, 1513px" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"> <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="http://ispol.com/sasha/five/" target="_blank"><em>ispol.com</em></a> </figcaption></figure>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Cultural and geographical regions of the United States</h4>



<figure class="wp-block-image"><a href="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/US-cultural-regions.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="771" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/US-cultural-regions.jpg" alt="United States cultural regions" class="wp-image-16020" srcset="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/US-cultural-regions.jpg 1200w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/US-cultural-regions-300x193.jpg 300w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/US-cultural-regions-768x493.jpg 768w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/US-cultural-regions-1024x658.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em>Reddit user: ValiantAki</em> </figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image"><a href="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/us-regions.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="794" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/us-regions.jpg" alt="Regional map of the United States" class="wp-image-16207" srcset="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/us-regions.jpg 1200w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/us-regions-300x199.jpg 300w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/us-regions-768x508.jpg 768w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/us-regions-1024x678.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em>Reddit user: gtorres888</em> </figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image"><a href="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/us-regions2.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="640" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/us-regions2.jpg" alt="US Cultural Regions" class="wp-image-16323" srcset="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/us-regions2.jpg 1200w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/us-regions2-300x160.jpg 300w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/us-regions2-768x410.jpg 768w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/us-regions2-1024x546.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em>Reddit user: Aijol107</em> </figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/US-regions.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="675" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/US-regions-1024x675.jpg" alt="Regional Map of the United States" class="wp-image-21319" srcset="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/US-regions-1024x675.jpg 1024w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/US-regions-300x198.jpg 300w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/US-regions-768x506.jpg 768w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/US-regions-1536x1013.jpg 1536w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/US-regions.jpg 1600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em>Reddit user: G8g8g8</em></figcaption></figure>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Map of the seven infrastructure mega-regions in the United States</h4>



<figure class="wp-block-image"><a href="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Megaregions.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="711" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Megaregions-1024x711.jpg" alt="Map of the seven infrastructure mega-regions in the United States" class="wp-image-18209" srcset="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Megaregions-1024x711.jpg 1024w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Megaregions-300x208.jpg 300w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Megaregions-768x533.jpg 768w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Megaregions-392x272.jpg 392w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Megaregions-130x90.jpg 130w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Reddit user: Stalins_Moustachio</figcaption></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>The Great Northeast</strong><br> Boston thrives, but much of New England suffers. Better transportation and affordable housing will lift surrounding towns.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>The Southeast Manufacturing Belt</strong><br>It&#8217;s is America’s second manufacturing hub but remains plagued by poor roads. Tennessee alone needs $40 billion in infrastructure by 2017. Rather than cooperate, states like Georgia and South Carolina compete for jobs and investment.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Gulf Coast</strong><br>Louisiana is the region’s linchpin, and yet budget cuts and the aftermath of Katrina have left it unable to keep up with Texas and Florida. Regionwide efforts to boost the state’s roads and other infrastructure would help the entire Gulf Coast.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>The Great Plains</strong><br>The breadbasket of America, but too little of the food is consumed by the region&#8217;s people and businesses. Regionwide research into agricultural systems and production is needed to meet further food demand and strengthen the economy. And better connections are needed between rural states like South Dakota and export hubs to Asia.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Pacific Coast</strong><br>Home to three thriving urban archipelagos: The Cascadia corridor, Silicon Valley, and Greater Los Angeles. The California High-Speed Rail Authority aims to partly link this spine, but more can be done to join the three areas’ high-tech sectors.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Inland West</strong><br>Boise has seen steady growth in agriculture, alternative energy, and even investment interest from China as an assembly and logistics hub for its exports. Stronger rail connections across the region would bring more technology to help diversify its economy.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Below are other ways to divide a nation by natural or artificial features.</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">United States East-West division of the 48 contiguous states (Four methods)<br></h4>



<figure class="wp-block-image"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="1021" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/East-West.jpg" alt="United States division of the 48 contiguous states" class="wp-image-16022" srcset="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/East-West.jpg 1200w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/East-West-300x255.jpg 300w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/East-West-768x653.jpg 768w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/East-West-1024x871.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></figure>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">United States North-South division of the 48 contiguous states (Four methods)</h4>



<figure class="wp-block-image"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="987" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/north-south.jpg" alt="United States North-South division of the 48 contiguous states (Four methods)" class="wp-image-16034" srcset="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/north-south.jpg 1200w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/north-south-300x247.jpg 300w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/north-south-768x632.jpg 768w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/north-south-1024x842.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"> <em>Reddit user: iuhfd</em> </figcaption></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Interestingly, even sports teams in the United States have their own division of the country into regions.</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">How major sports teams divide the U.S.</h4>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/sport-teams.png"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="659" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/sport-teams-1024x659.png" alt="How sports teams divide the U.S. mapped" class="wp-image-29344" srcset="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/sport-teams-1024x659.png 1024w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/sport-teams-300x193.png 300w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/sport-teams-768x494.png 768w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/sport-teams-1536x988.png 1536w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/sport-teams-2048x1318.png 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></figure>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Cultural Regions According to Twitter</h4>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">But according to social media, the nation&#8217;s division into regions is different. Reddit user <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/JWGrieve/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">WGrieve</a> created the map of Inferring American cultural regions based on topics of discussion on Twitter. For the creation of this map, he used data is <a href="https://arxiv.org/abs/2208.07649" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">all from Twitter</a> from 2015 to 2021.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/regions-twitter-1024x799.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="799" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/regions-twitter-1024x799.jpg" alt="Map of U.S. cultural regions based on topics of discussion on Twitter." class="wp-image-31214" srcset="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/regions-twitter-1024x799.jpg 1024w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/regions-twitter-300x234.jpg 300w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/regions-twitter-768x599.jpg 768w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/regions-twitter-1536x1199.jpg 1536w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/regions-twitter.jpg 1695w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></figure>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Regions of the United States according to the State Similarity Index</h4>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The State Similarity Index is an attempt to evaluate how similar U.S. states are to each other relative to other states. The Similarity index is a statistically based way to estimate this. It weighs equally 5 significant aspects of regions or countries: their demographics, geography, culture, politics, and infrastructure. Below is the map of American regions according to the state similarity index created by the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://objectivelists.com/2022/12/17/regions-of-the-united-states/" target="_blank">ObjectiveLists team</a>.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Regions-of-the-United-States-According-to-Similarity-Index.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="499" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Regions-of-the-United-States-According-to-Similarity-Index-1024x499.jpg" alt="Regions of the United States according to the State Similarity Index maps" class="wp-image-32077" srcset="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Regions-of-the-United-States-According-to-Similarity-Index-1024x499.jpg 1024w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Regions-of-the-United-States-According-to-Similarity-Index-300x146.jpg 300w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Regions-of-the-United-States-According-to-Similarity-Index-768x374.jpg 768w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Regions-of-the-United-States-According-to-Similarity-Index-1536x749.jpg 1536w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Regions-of-the-United-States-According-to-Similarity-Index.jpg 1879w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">For example, according to this map, Kentucky is more analogous to Indiana than Louisiana, but Kentucky and Louisiana are considered to be part of the South, while Indiana is Midwest.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Related post:</strong><br>&#8211; <a href="https://vividmaps.com/regions-of-europe/">Identifying Regions of Europe using Multiple Maps through Various Sources</a><br>&#8211; <a href="https://vividmaps.com/the-megaregions-of-united-states/">The megaregions of the United States</a><br>&#8211; <a href="https://vividmaps.com/map-poster-us-metropolitan-areas/">This Map Poster Shows All the Metropolitan Areas in the United States</a></p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Discover the unique charm of England’s traditional regions. From the industrial heritage of The North and the historical heartland of The Midlands, to the serene landscapes of East Anglia and the rugged beauty of the West Country, each region tells its own captivating story. Explore Wessex's ancient history and the picturesque Home Counties, blending rural charm with metropolitan convenience. Join us on a journey through England’s diverse cultural tapestry.</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">England, a land rich in history and diverse in culture, can be divided into six traditional regions: The North, The Midlands, East Anglia, the West Country, Wessex, and the Home Counties.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The small atlas of maps below is an attempt to identify the regions of England, according to the most frequently used definitions in the public and private sectors.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="1012" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/England.jpg" alt="Regions of England" class="wp-image-15942" srcset="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/England.jpg 1200w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/England-300x253.jpg 300w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/England-768x648.jpg 768w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/England-1024x864.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></figure>







<h4 class="wp-block-heading">The North</h4>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Key Cities:</strong> Manchester, Liverpool, Newcastle</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The North of England is renowned for its industrial heritage, scenic landscapes, and vibrant cultural scene. Historically a powerhouse during the <a href="https://vividmaps.com/spread-of-the-industrial-revolution/">Industrial Revolution</a>, the North is dotted with remnants of its industrial past, such as old mills and factories, now often repurposed into modern cultural hubs. The region is also home to the stunning <a href="https://www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Lake District</a>, a favorite destination for nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts. The North’s cities, like Manchester and Liverpool, are known for their rich musical history, being the birthplaces of iconic bands such as The Beatles and Oasis.</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">The Midlands</h4>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Key Cities:</strong> Birmingham, Nottingham, Leicester</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Midlands, often referred to as the heart of England, played a crucial role during the Industrial Revolution, becoming a center for manufacturing and trade. Birmingham, the region&#8217;s largest city, is known for its intricate canal systems, more extensive than those of Venice. The Midlands are also steeped in history, with <a href="https://vividmaps.com/worst-value-tourists-attractions/#Top_10_Worst_Value_Castles">landmarks</a> such as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warwick_Castle">Warwick Castle</a> and the birthplace of William Shakespeare in Stratford-upon-Avon. This region balances its industrial roots with beautiful countryside and charming market towns.</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">East Anglia</h4>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Key Cities:</strong> Norwich, Cambridge, Ipswich</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">East Anglia, comprising the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, and Cambridgeshire, is characterized by its flat landscapes, agricultural heritage, and medieval architecture. The region is dotted with picturesque villages, historic churches, and expansive farmlands. Cambridge, home to one of the world&#8217;s most prestigious universities, adds an intellectual charm to the region. East Anglia’s coastline, with its sandy beaches and quaint fishing villages, attracts visitors looking for a serene retreat.</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">West Country</h4>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Key Cities:</strong> Bristol, Bath, Exeter</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The West Country is famous for its rolling hills, rugged coastline, and historical landmarks. This region includes the counties of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, and Somerset. The city of Bath, known for its Roman-built baths, and Bristol, with its maritime history and vibrant arts scene, are major highlights. The West Country’s coastline, including the Jurassic Coast, a UNESCO World Heritage site, offers stunning views and opportunities for fossil hunting. The region is also celebrated for its cider production and distinctive culinary delights, such as the Cornish pasty and Devon cream tea.</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Wessex</h4>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Key Cities:</strong> Winchester, Salisbury, Bournemouth</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Wessex, an ancient kingdom that once covered much of southern England, is steeped in history. The region’s landscape is dotted with historical sites such as Stonehenge and the ancient city of Winchester, which was the capital of England during the Anglo-Saxon period. Wessex is characterized by its charming countryside, including the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Forest" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">New Forest</a>, and its coastal towns like Bournemouth, known for its sandy beaches and Victorian architecture. The region’s historical and natural beauty makes it a captivating destination for history buffs and nature lovers alike.</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Home Counties</h4>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Key Cities:</strong> London (partly), Reading, Guildford</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Home Counties, the counties surrounding London, are known for their affluent suburbs, historical towns, and lush countryside. This region includes Surrey, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, and Kent. The proximity to London makes the Home Counties popular with commuters seeking a balance between city life and the tranquility of the countryside. The area is rich in history, with landmarks such as <a href="https://www.rct.uk/visit/windsor-castle" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Windsor Castle</a> and the historic towns of St. Albans and Guildford. The Home Counties offer a blend of rural charm and metropolitan convenience, making them a desirable place to live and visit.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image"><a href="https://i.imgur.com/k0NrPZ2.gif" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img decoding="async" src="https://i.imgur.com/c43QvTH.png" alt="Identifying Regions of England"/></a></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">England’s traditional regions each offer a unique glimpse into the country’s diverse heritage and culture. From the industrial North to the historical heartland of the Midlands, the serene landscapes of East Anglia, the rugged beauty of the West Country, the ancient kingdom of Wessex, and the picturesque Home Counties, each region has its own story to tell. Whether you’re a history enthusiast, a nature lover, or a cultural explorer, these regions provide a rich tapestry of experiences that capture the essence of England.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">If you&#8217;re interested in England, you&#8217;ll find these maps and books fascinating:</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/3KUCIbX" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Classic Wall Map Of The United Kingdom Poster</a></li>



<li><a href="https://amzn.to/4ceBALR" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Time Traveler&#8217;s Guide to Medieval England: A Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Century</a></li>



<li><a href="https://amzn.to/3VufP4Z" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England&#8217;s Kings and Queens</a></li>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Every state has a story — and these maps help tell it. Whether it’s a surprising landmark, a little-known fact, or a unique spot on the map, this collection shows what makes each place in the U.S. one of a kind.</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Almost every American state has something that makes it unique. The United States is a vast and diverse country, with each state offering its own distinct geography, history, and culture. From the rolling hills of the Midwest to the <a href="https://vividmaps.com/most-impressive-landforms-in-the-united-states/">majestic mountains</a> of the West, and the sunny beaches of the South to the bustling urban centers of the East, there is something fascinating in every corner of the nation. Below are maps of the U.S. states that highlight their uniqueness, revealing intriguing facts and lesser-known features that make each state stand out.</p>







<h5 class="wp-block-heading" id="alaska">Alaska</h5>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Alaska is <a href="https://vividmaps.com/how-big-is-alaska/">the biggest U.S. state</a> by area and the seventh-biggest <a href="https://vividmaps.com/subdivisions/">subnational division</a> globally. The size of Alaska is equivalent to the entire U.S. Eastern Seabord, spanning north to south from Maine to Florida and west to Tennessee.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lqF4dLs1T_M/WVcrpBznGFI/AAAAAAABC5U/3W_Gv2pGW7wx4dw9ubWTIcGhjAGOXFvHACLcBGAs/s1600/Alaska.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img decoding="async" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lqF4dLs1T_M/WVcrpBznGFI/AAAAAAABC5U/3W_Gv2pGW7wx4dw9ubWTIcGhjAGOXFvHACLcBGAs/s1600/Alaska.jpg" alt="Alaska, how big is it anyway?"/></a></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Despite its large size, Alaska is sparsely populated. About half of Alaska&#8217;s inhabitants reside within the Anchorage <a href="https://vividmaps.com/map-poster-us-metropolitan-areas/">metropolitan area</a>. On the map below, green and blue and green areas have the same population.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="700" height="525" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/alaska.jpg" alt="Alaska population" class="wp-image-31326" srcset="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/alaska.jpg 700w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/alaska-300x225.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" /></figure>



<h5 class="wp-block-heading">Arkansas</h5>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Arkansas has a curious bit of geography that’s easier to appreciate with a map in front of you: from somewhere in the state, you can head <em>only south</em> and still cross into each of its six neighbors. This happens because the <a href="https://vividmaps.com/borders-united-states/#US_internal_borders">state’s borders</a> aren’t neat rectangles but a mix of river bends, angled survey lines, and Missouri’s distinctive “bootheel” that dips down into the Mississippi Valley. From the northwest, moving south takes you into Oklahoma; from the far northeast, you’ll clip that corner of Missouri before slipping into Tennessee across the <a href="https://vividmaps.com/mississippi-river/">Mississippi River</a>. Farther east, a southern path leads into Mississippi, while the state’s bottom edge brings you straight into Louisiana. In the southwest, the same due south direction takes you into Texas.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex">
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/arkansas.jpeg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="752" data-id="41134" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/arkansas-1024x752.jpeg" alt="Borders of Arkansas mapped" class="wp-image-41134" srcset="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/arkansas-1024x752.jpeg 1024w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/arkansas-300x220.jpeg 300w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/arkansas-768x564.jpeg 768w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/arkansas.jpeg 1170w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">You can travel south from Arkansas and get into every U.S. state it borders</figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/map-of-arkansas.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="716" data-id="41135" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/map-of-arkansas-1024x716.jpg" alt="Map of Arkansas" class="wp-image-41135" srcset="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/map-of-arkansas-1024x716.jpg 1024w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/map-of-arkansas-300x210.jpg 300w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/map-of-arkansas-768x537.jpg 768w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/map-of-arkansas-1536x1073.jpg 1536w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/map-of-arkansas-130x90.jpg 130w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/map-of-arkansas.jpg 1600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Map of Arkansas</figcaption></figure>
</figure>



<h5 class="wp-block-heading" id="california">California</h5>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">If California were an independent country, it would rank as the world&#8217;s <a href="https://vividmaps.com/economy-of-california/">5th-biggest economy</a> behind Germany, Japan, China, and the U.K. The map below shows six U.S. areas with roughly the same GDP as California.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/California.jpg"><img decoding="async" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/California-1536x1021.jpg" alt="California is the richest U.S. state"/></a></figure>



<h5 class="wp-block-heading" id="colorado">Colorado</h5>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Is Colorado a perfect rectangle? Almost yes, but not quite. The map of Colorado&#8217;s border deviations is below.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Colorado.png" alt=""/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em>Created by: FascinatingMaps.com</em></figcaption></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Colorado is not really rectangular, and it is, in reality, a 697-sider.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Colorado.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="775" height="609" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Colorado.jpg" alt="Colorado state" class="wp-image-31234" srcset="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Colorado.jpg 775w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Colorado-300x236.jpg 300w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Colorado-768x603.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px" /></a></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The borders of Colorado were fixed in 1850. Colorado&#8217;s borders were initially defined as lines of latitude and longitude, making its shape a latitude-longitude quadrangle that stretches from 37° N to 41° N latitude and 102.05° W to 109. 05° W longitude. On the northern side, the border is shorter than the southern one because circles of latitude get shorter as they get farther from the equator and closer to the poles. Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah are the only U.S. states with boundaries defined solely by latitude and longitude lines.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Colorado has the highest mean elevation of any U.S. state and the highest low point. As a result, Colorado could also be recognized as a candidate for “highest U.S. state”. Colorado’s lowest point is higher than 19 entire states, including Washington DC.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Colorado-lowest-point.png"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="711" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Colorado-lowest-point-1024x711.png" alt="Colorado lowest point mapped" class="wp-image-30046" srcset="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Colorado-lowest-point-1024x711.png 1024w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Colorado-lowest-point-300x208.png 300w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Colorado-lowest-point-768x533.png 768w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Colorado-lowest-point-392x272.png 392w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Colorado-lowest-point-130x90.png 130w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Colorado-lowest-point.png 1530w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></figure>



<h5 class="wp-block-heading">Florida</h5>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Britton Hill is the highest natural point in Florida, topping out at 345 feet (105 m) above sea level. No other U.S. state has a high point this low. The flattest state in the country, roughly 52% of Florida&#8217;s terrain is essentially level ground.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/florida-highest-point.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="922" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/florida-highest-point-1024x922.jpg" alt="U.S. States who lowest point is higher than Florida Highest Point mapped" class="wp-image-42921" srcset="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/florida-highest-point-1024x922.jpg 1024w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/florida-highest-point-300x270.jpg 300w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/florida-highest-point-768x691.jpg 768w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/florida-highest-point.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></figure>



<h5 class="wp-block-heading" id="iowa">Iowa</h5>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Iowa is the only U.S. state whose eastern and western borders are entirely rivers.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="691" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Iowa-1024x691.jpg" alt="Borders of Iowa" class="wp-image-23833" srcset="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Iowa-1024x691.jpg 1024w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Iowa-300x203.jpg 300w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Iowa-768x518.jpg 768w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Iowa-1536x1037.jpg 1536w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Iowa.jpg 1600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<h5 class="wp-block-heading">Kansas</h5>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Kansas isn’t just somewhere in the middle of the map — it’s <em>literally</em> the center. In fact, the geographic center of the contiguous United States is located about 2.6 miles northwest of the town of Lebanon, Kansas, in Smith County. That point was officially determined back in 1918. A <a href="https://vividmaps.com/optimal-routes-geographic-center-united-states-counties/">fascinating map</a> created by @tjukanov shows just how central Kansas really is.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://vividmaps.com/optimal-routes-geographic-center-united-states-counties/"><img decoding="async" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/routes.jpg" alt="Kansas holds the geographic center of the contiguous United States"/></a></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The map uses real road data from OpenStreetMap and routing calculations from GraphHopper to chart the fastest driving route from this exact center to every county in the lower 48 states. The result looks almost like a root system, with lines spreading out evenly in all directions. It’s a fun reminder that Kansas quietly connects the country more than most people realize.</p>



<h5 class="wp-block-heading">Mississippi</h5>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Mississippi is the poorest state, but there are <a href="https://vividmaps.com/mississippi-compared-to-countries/">not many countries</a> in the world whose GDP exceeds that of Mississippi. The map below shows in blue the countries whose GDP is higher than Mississippi&#8217;s.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Mississippi.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="532" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Mississippi-1024x532.jpg" alt="Mississippi as the poorest U.S. state" class="wp-image-31573" srcset="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Mississippi-1024x532.jpg 1024w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Mississippi-300x156.jpg 300w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Mississippi-768x399.jpg 768w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Mississippi.jpg 1500w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></figure>



<h5 class="wp-block-heading">Nevada</h5>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Nevada</strong> may be vast in size, but nearly <strong><a href="https://vividmaps.com/half-population-nevada/">three-quarters</a></strong> of its <strong>3.19 million</strong> residents live in <strong>Clark County</strong>, home to <strong><a href="https://vividmaps.com/growth-of-las-vegas/">Las Vegas</a></strong> and its suburbs. That’s one small corner of the state accounting for a huge portion of the population. As of 2023, the <strong>Las Vegas metro area alone</strong> held <strong>2.34 million people</strong>, with projections pushing that to nearly <strong>4 million by 2043</strong>. </p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Nevada.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="716" height="1024" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Nevada-716x1024.jpg" alt="Half the population of Nevada mapped" class="wp-image-40697" srcset="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Nevada-716x1024.jpg 716w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Nevada-210x300.jpg 210w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Nevada-768x1098.jpg 768w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Nevada.jpg 800w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 716px) 100vw, 716px" /></a></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Remarkably, Clark County makes up just <strong>7%</strong> of Nevada’s land, but dominates everything from politics to infrastructure planning.</p>



<h5 class="wp-block-heading" id="new-hampshire">New Hampshire</h5>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">New Hampshire is the 5th smallest U.S.state by area and the 10th least populated, with over 1.3 million citizens. The map below shows U.S. counties larger than New Hampshire.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/New-Hampshire.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="963" height="800" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/New-Hampshire.jpg" alt="New Hampshire Mapped" class="wp-image-27339" srcset="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/New-Hampshire.jpg 963w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/New-Hampshire-300x249.jpg 300w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/New-Hampshire-768x638.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 963px) 100vw, 963px" /></a></figure>



<h5 class="wp-block-heading" id="new-york">New York</h5>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">New York State is home to the <a href="https://vividmaps.com/new-york-city-population/">most populous city</a> in the United States. With almost 24 million in its combined statistical area, New York City is one of the world&#8217;s densest megacities. The map below shows the U.S. States with a smaller population than New York City.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/NYC_vs_USA.png"><img decoding="async" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/NYC_vs_USA-1024x680.png" alt="Map of the U.S. States with a smaller population than NYC"/></a></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Moreover, New York (50.8%) is the only state besides Hawaii (100%) where most people live on an island.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/population-of-new-yourk.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="960" height="645" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/population-of-new-yourk.jpg" alt="New York is the only U.S. state besides Hawaii where the majority of people live on an island." class="wp-image-35408" srcset="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/population-of-new-yourk.jpg 960w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/population-of-new-yourk-300x202.jpg 300w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/population-of-new-yourk-768x516.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></a></figure>



<h5 class="wp-block-heading">Hawaii</h5>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Hawaii is one of the most ecologically and biologically diverse places on the planet. The Big Island of Hawaii consists of 4 out of the 5 major climate zones and 8 out of 13 sub-zones of the <a href="https://vividmaps.com/climate-classification-systems/#Koppen-Geiger_climate_classification" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Köppen classification system</a>. The Hawaiian Islands are home to more than a unique <a href="https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/kilauea-mountain-of-fire-hawaiis-vulnerable-biodiversity/4838/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">25,000 species</a> of living organisms.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Reddit User <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.reddit.com/user/ptgorman/" target="_blank">ptgorman</a> created a fantastic map of the climate zones of Hawaii based on the Köppen Climate Classification System and the data from Hawai‘i Magazine and Love Big Island. He gathered more than 1,000 Instagram photos using location tags and hashtags (selected for color) and placed them according to the climate zone map.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinM8tOxMjCV3dJornDnJgHhsTATvEuj_02wwdwlQM86_YpvhDXFM34CmuF0Jhu4ynelQoPXE_W_nQ7tZxg8PqUYU1pPQAzP_WtKyxAdGL-6vP9g--CKigl0PZFFuAjObGWwzghtflaExLyU0dj4yxr7_ZtoLpoi_JbT1Vc-MyCY_mSSnuihAdELpaZ/s16000/Hawaii.png" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img decoding="async" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinM8tOxMjCV3dJornDnJgHhsTATvEuj_02wwdwlQM86_YpvhDXFM34CmuF0Jhu4ynelQoPXE_W_nQ7tZxg8PqUYU1pPQAzP_WtKyxAdGL-6vP9g--CKigl0PZFFuAjObGWwzghtflaExLyU0dj4yxr7_ZtoLpoi_JbT1Vc-MyCY_mSSnuihAdELpaZ/s16000/Hawaii.png" alt="Map of the Climate Zones of Hawaii "/></a></figure>



<h5 class="wp-block-heading" id="rhode-island">Rhode Island</h5>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Rhode Island is the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhode_Island" target="_blank">smallest state</a> by area (1,214 sq mi / 3,144 sq km) and the 7th-least populous (1,1 million), although it is the 2nd-most densely populated after New Jersey (1,006/sq mi or 388 sq km). The maps below show counties bigger than Rhode Island.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Rhode-Island.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="622" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Rhode-Island-1024x622.jpg" alt="The smallest state - Rhode Island" class="wp-image-27343" srcset="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Rhode-Island-1024x622.jpg 1024w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Rhode-Island-300x182.jpg 300w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Rhode-Island-768x466.jpg 768w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Rhode-Island.jpg 1500w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">But Rhode Island is not a microstate! Even Rhode Island dwarfs several internationally recognized countries. Take Luxembourg, for example. This small European nation, known for its castles and high GDP per capita, covers just 2,586 square kilometers (998 square miles). That’s more than 50% smaller than Rhode Island.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/rhode-island-is-not-microstate.png"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="898" height="898" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/rhode-island-is-not-microstate.png" alt="Rhode Island is not a microstate" class="wp-image-40424" srcset="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/rhode-island-is-not-microstate.png 898w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/rhode-island-is-not-microstate-300x300.png 300w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/rhode-island-is-not-microstate-150x150.png 150w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/rhode-island-is-not-microstate-768x768.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 898px) 100vw, 898px" /></a></figure>



<h5 class="wp-block-heading" id="texas">Texas</h5>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Texas is the second-largest U.S. state by area after Alaska. But this U.S. state has its uniqueness. Texas is <a href="https://vividmaps.com/texas/">divided into 254 counties</a>, more than any other U.S. state.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/texas-counties.gif" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img decoding="async" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/texas-counties.gif" alt="Texas is divided into 254 U.S. counties."/></a></figure>



<h5 class="wp-block-heading" id="wyoming">Wyoming</h5>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Wyoming&#8217;s population was about 577 thousand according to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_United_States_census" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">2020 U.S. Census</a>, making it the least populated in the United States. The map below shows all U.S. counties more populated than a state.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/wyoming-1024x653.png"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="653" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/wyoming-1024x653.png" alt="The map of Wyoming compared with all U.S. counties." class="wp-image-26633" srcset="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/wyoming-1024x653.png 1024w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/wyoming-300x191.png 300w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/wyoming-768x490.png 768w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/wyoming-1536x979.png 1536w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/wyoming.png 1600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The map below shows <a href="https://vividmaps.com/map-poster-us-metropolitan-areas/">Metropolitan Statistical Areas</a> with populations greater than the State of Wyoming.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Wyoming.jpg"><img decoding="async" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Wyoming.jpg" alt="Map of Metropolitan Statistical Areas with populations greater than the State of Wyoming"/></a></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Do you know any other amazing facts about the American states? Please feel free to write about it in the comments. For more maps about the U.S. administrative and political subdivision, see:</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><a href="https://vividmaps.com/geography-facts-us-counties/">Geography Facts About the U.S. Counties</a></li>
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<figure class="wp-block-image"><img decoding="async" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/2017-1024x683.jpg" alt="Top 20 Best Maps of 2017"/></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The maps are ranked by the number of visitors each received in 2017.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">&nbsp;</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><b>20. Religious adherence as a percentage of all residents (1890 &#8211; 2010)</b></p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://vividmaps.com/religious-adherence-as-percentage/"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="658" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/religious-adherence-percentage-1024x658.jpg" alt="Religious adherence as a percentage of all residents by county" class="wp-image-41483" srcset="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/religious-adherence-percentage-1024x658.jpg 1024w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/religious-adherence-percentage-300x193.jpg 300w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/religious-adherence-percentage-768x493.jpg 768w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/religious-adherence-percentage-1536x987.jpg 1536w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/religious-adherence-percentage.jpg 1600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><b>19.&nbsp;Global rat distribution map</b></p>



<figure class="wp-block-image"><a href="https://vividmaps.com/global-rat-distribution-map/"><img decoding="async" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/rats-1024x548.png" alt="Global rat distribution map" title="rat distribution"/></a></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><b>18. Your State&#8217;s Online Guilty Pleasure</b></p>



<figure class="wp-block-image"><a href="https://vividmaps.com/your-states-online-guilty-pleasure/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img decoding="async" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/online-guility-pleasure-1024x649.png" alt="Your State's Online Guilty Pleasure" title="Your State's Online Guilty Pleasure"/></a></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><b>17. The UK`s oddest place names</b></p>



<figure class="wp-block-image"><a href="https://vividmaps.com/the-uks-oddiest-place-names/"><img decoding="async" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/UK-844x1024.png" alt="The UK`s oddest place names" title="The UK`s oddest place names"/></a></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><b>16.&nbsp;Most violent cities in the world</b></p>



<figure class="wp-block-image"><a href="https://vividmaps.com/most-violent-cites-in-world/"><img decoding="async" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Violent-cities.jpg" alt="The most dangerous cities in the world are located mainly in the Americas. " title="The most dangerous cities in the world are located mainly in the Americas. "/></a></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><b>15. The most impactful invention by U.S. state</b></p>



<figure class="wp-block-image"><a href="https://vividmaps.com/the-most-impactful-invention-by-us-state/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img decoding="async" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Invention2.jpg" alt="The most impactful invention by US state" title="The most impactful invention by US state"/></a></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><b>14.&nbsp;Most Iconic Product in Each U.S. State</b></p>



<figure class="wp-block-image"><a href="https://vividmaps.com/most-iconic-product-in-each-us-state/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img decoding="async" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/US-products-1024x723.png" alt="Most Iconic Product in Each State" title="Most Iconic Product in Each State"/></a></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><b>13. Favorite Fast Food Burgers of Each U.S. State</b></p>



<figure class="wp-block-image"><a href="https://vividmaps.com/favorite-fast-food-burgers-of-each-us/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img decoding="async" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Burgers-1024x814.jpg" alt="Favorite Fast Food Burgers of Each State" title="Favorite Fast Food Burgers of Each State"/></a></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><b>12.&nbsp;Great Lakes Profile</b></p>



<figure class="wp-block-image"><a href="https://vividmaps.com/great-lakes-profile/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img decoding="async" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Great_Lakes2-1024x431.jpg" alt="Great Lakes System Profile" title="Great Lakes System Profile"/></a></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><b>11.&nbsp;US states without a river forming part of their borders</b></p>



<figure class="wp-block-image"><a href="https://vividmaps.com/us-states-without-river-forming-part-of-their-borders/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img decoding="async" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Landlocked-1024x680.png" alt=""/></a></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><b>10. Europe, According to the Dutch</b></p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://vividmaps.com/europe-according-to-dutch/"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="783" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/europe-according-to-dutch-1024x783.png" alt="Europe according to Dutch (stereotype map)" class="wp-image-41487" srcset="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/europe-according-to-dutch-1024x783.png 1024w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/europe-according-to-dutch-300x229.png 300w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/europe-according-to-dutch-768x587.png 768w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/europe-according-to-dutch-1536x1175.png 1536w, https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/europe-according-to-dutch-2048x1566.png 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><b>9. Find cities with a similar climate</b></p>



<figure class="wp-block-image"><a href="https://vividmaps.com/cities-with-similar-climates/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img decoding="async" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Climate-similarity-1024x723.jpg" alt="Cities with similar climate" title="Climate Similarity"/></a></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><b>8.&nbsp;2016 U.S. presidential election results in three maps</b></p>



<figure class="wp-block-image"><a href="https://vividmaps.com/2016-us-presidential-election-results/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img decoding="async" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/USA_Election_by_county-1024x636.png" alt="Presidential election results by U.S. county." title="Presidential election results by US county."/></a></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image"><a href="https://vividmaps.com/2016-us-presidential-election-results/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img decoding="async" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Third_Party-1024x620.png" alt="Third party presidential candidates (2016)" title="Third party presidential candidates"/></a></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><b>7. The top ten richest and poorest areas in northern Europe</b></p>



<figure class="wp-block-image"><a href="https://vividmaps.com/the-top-ten-richest-and-poorest-areas/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img decoding="async" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Europe.png" alt="Poorest and richest areas in northern Europe" title="Richest and poorest areas in northern Europe"/></a></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><b>6. Best-selling music artists in each U.S. state</b></p>



<figure class="wp-block-image"><a href="https://vividmaps.com/best-selling-music-artists-in-each-state/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img decoding="async" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/artists-1024x698.png" alt="Best music artists in each state" title="Best selling music artists in each state"/></a></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><b>5. The Largest Company Headquartered in Each U.S. State, by Number of Employees</b></p>



<figure class="wp-block-image"><a href="https://vividmaps.com/largest-company-headquartered-in-each-state/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img decoding="async" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/US-largest-companies-802x1024.png" alt="" title="The Largest Company in Each US State"/></a></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><b>4. Sundaland: Coastlines of the Ice Age</b></p>



<figure class="wp-block-image"><a href="https://vividmaps.com/coastlines-of-ice-age/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img decoding="async" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Sandland-1024x925.jpg" alt="Sundaland:" title="Sundaland:"/></a></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><b>3. Average languages spoken by EU members</b></p>



<figure class="wp-block-image"><a href="https://vividmaps.com/average-languages-spoken-by-eu-members/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img decoding="async" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Average-Languages-1024x471.png" alt="Average languages spoken in the EU" title="Average languages spoken in the EU"/></a></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><b>2. TrumpLand and Clinton Archipelago</b></p>



<figure class="wp-block-image"><a href="https://vividmaps.com/trumpland-and-clinton-archipelago/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img decoding="async" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Trumpland-1024x557.png" alt="Trumpland" title="Trumpland"/></a></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image"><a href="https://vividmaps.com/trumpland-and-clinton-archipelago/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img decoding="async" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Clinton_Archipelago-1024x609.png" alt="Clinton Archipelago" title="Clinton Archipelago"/></a></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><b>1. The Biggest Employer in Each US State</b></p>



<figure class="wp-block-image"><a href="https://vividmaps.com/the-biggest-employer-in-each-us-state/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img decoding="async" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/US-biggest-employers-1024x680.png" alt="The Biggest Employer in Each U.S. State" title="The Biggest Employer in Each U.S. State"/></a></figure>
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		<title>Most-used word in each U.S. states</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Oct 2017 05:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Source:&#160;Randall Munroe &#160;xkcd.com You can make these maps say whatever you want by adjusting the methodology. Half the time you&#8217;re</p>
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<a href="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/most-used.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img decoding="async" alt="Most-used word in the U.S." border="0" data-original-height="502" data-original-width="740" src="https://vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/most-used.png" title="Most-used word in the United States" /></a></div>
<p><i>Source:&nbsp;Randall Munroe &nbsp;<a href="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/state_word_map.png" target="_blank">xkcd.com</a></i></p>
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You can make these maps say whatever you want by adjusting the methodology. Half the time you&#8217;re just amplifying random noise because the underlying data doesn&#8217;t vary that much from one state to another&#8230;</p>
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<b>Most recurrent word on each country&#8217;s Wikipedia page</b></p>
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