Which Countries Actually Span Two Continents?
Russia is the obvious choice when thinking about countries that span two continents. But did you know Indonesia also qualifies? Or that Panama connects North and South America?
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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.
The Geography of Predictability: 20 States That Never Switch Sides
While swing states dominate election coverage, there’s another electoral geography worth examining. Twenty states and Washington, DC have remained remarkably consistent in their presidential voting patterns since 1988, creating a stable foundation beneath the shifting political landscape. Which states have never wavered, and what does their geographical distribution tell us about American political geography?
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U.S. States by Party They Voted for in Their Last Six Gubernatorial Elections
US states with Democratic or Republican governor wins over last six elections: Washington all six Democratic, Texas all six Republican, Arizona even three each, plus regional trends and surprises like Kansas four Democratic.
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The Ocean Nations of Oceania
A political map of Oceania shows the region’s vast Exclusive Economic Zones, where small island states like French Polynesia, Micronesia, and the Marshall Islands control huge ocean territories.
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Mobilization Reserves vs Willingness to Fight Across Europe
Russia leads Europe with 38.2 million men aged 18-59 in mobilization reserve, but survey data shows only 84% would actually fight. Belgium has the lowest willingness at 19%, while Norway tops the chart at 92%.
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The Five Guianas
The Five Guianas: Spanish, British, Dutch, French and Portuguese claims along northeast South America — how those colonial names became today’s regions.
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2024 United States Presidential Election by Gender and Education
Four maps breaking down the 2024 election by education and gender show how dramatically voting patterns differ across America. College-educated women favored Harris 61-37%, while college-educated men split more evenly at 51-47% for Harris. Non-college women went narrowly for Trump 52-46%, but non-college men backed Trump decisively at 61-37%.
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The 27 EU Countries Ranked by Size: From France to Malta
France could fit Malta inside it 1,733 times. This map ranks all EU countries from biggest to smallest with their actual sizes and population densities.
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European Unification Movements
Europe spent the 1900s breaking countries apart, but some regions never gave up on coming together. From Ireland’s legal reunification pathway to Albania-Kosovo’s passionate public backing, these six unification movements show how popular support and political reality often live in completely different worlds.
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How Electoral Votes Have Shifted Over Time — And How They’d Look If Based Only on Population
From the current 2024–2028 electoral map to a “what-if” version based purely on population, these maps offer a fresh look at how political power is distributed across the United States.
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