Maps that explain the World
Political Maps show governmental and administrative borders of countries, provinces, states, and counties, the location of major cities, and other political units.
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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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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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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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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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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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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The British Isles include the islands of Great Britain, Ireland, and more than 6,000 smaller isles, including the Isle of Man, the Bailiwicks of Jersey, and Guernsey. They comprise 315,159 sq km or 121,684 sq mi and collectively have almost 72 million people.
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Most countries in the world have been affected in some form of military activity with the United States. The attack on major general Qassem Soleimani is just the latest in a 245-year history of American military action.
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Most Israeli prime ministers were born outside the country. The Russian Empire is the birthplace of seven prime ministers of Israel.
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Each U.S. state has a legislature as part of its form of civilian government. All state legislatures comprised of two legislative bodies – lower and upper houses. District of Columbia and Nebraska Legislature have unicameral bodies.
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