Germany is still divided by east and west
30 years after the German reunion, there are still boundaries separating East and West Germany, although those are no political borders anymore.
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Political maps
Political Maps show governmental and administrative borders of countries, provinces, states, and counties, the location of major cities, and other political units.
Flag Desecration by Nation
A flag is a piece of fabric with a specific design, format, and colors. One of the most popular purposes of a flag is to symbolize a country. National flags as patriotic symbols widely vary by interpretations that often include solid military associations because of their initial and ongoing use for that purpose.
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The nearest foreign nation at any point on land
The maps below show the nearest foreign country to any location on earth.
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Geography Facts About the U.S. Counties
In the United States, a county is an administrative and political subdivision of U.S. states. There are nowadays 3,143 counties and county-equivalents in the 50 U.S. states and D.C. The quantity of U.S. counties per state varies from the three counties of Delaware to the 254 counties of Texas.
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The US House vote on the Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a milestone in civil rights and labor law in the U.S. that bans discrimination based on race, color, national origin, faith, and sex. It forbids the unequal use of voter registration necessities and racial discrimination in schools, work, and public services.
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Maps of countries by military expenditure
World military expenditure is measured to have been nearly $2 trillion in 2019, the highest level since 1988, and it continues to grow. Global military spending increased in each of the five years from 2015, has declined firmly from 2011 until 2014 following the world financial crisis.
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The largest to smallest landmasses in the world mapped
One of the most significant disadvantages of the Mercator projection is that it distorts the actual sizes of territories. The atlas below shows the actual size of all countries and dependencies by area.
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The topologist’s map of the world
This map, at first glance, similar to a medieval map of the world ‘mappa mundi’, is the topologist’s map of the world, showing international borders, and nothing else.
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Territorial evolution of Brazil
The first Portuguese settlement was founded after the signing “Tordesilhas Treat” in 1532. Colonization began in 1534 when King John III of Portugal split the territory into the fifteen private and autonomous Captaincy Colonies of Brazil.
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The happiest countries in the world (2013 – 2020)
Happiness connects with many life factors: GDP per capita, social support, healthy life expectancy, freedom to make life choices, generosity, and the absence of corruption. Which country is the happiest?
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