Political Maps show governmental and administrative borders of countries, provinces, states, and counties, the location of major cities, and other political units.
In Europe, there exist several instances of related flags, where certain countries share similar patterns, colors, or symbols in their national flags. These similarities often reflect historical, cultural, or geopolitical connections between nations.
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There were 1.195 million active-duty militaries and over 778 thousand reserve forces. Total active-duty members for the five armed services were 426,624 for the Army, 306,272 for the Navy, 147,846 for the Marine Corps, 275,298 for the Air Force Force, and 39,029 for the Coast Guard.
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Violence toward children crosses boundaries of geography, race, social status, education, religion, and culture. It happens in homes and streets, schools, orphanages, and other care centers, places of work, and entertainment. Perpetrators include family members, caretakers, teachers, law enforcement officials, and other kids. Some children are especially unsafe because of disability, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, class. And no nation is exempt, whether wealthy or poor.
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The State of Palestine, with a population slightly large of 5 million, theoretically includes the West Bank (a territory that sits between modern-day Israel and Jordan) and the Gaza Strip (which borders modern-day Israel and Egypt). Palestine has been acknowledged by 138 of the 193 United Nations members.
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Budapest is the only region with Europe as the primary attachment. In contrast, Bulgarian Yugoiztochen has the lowest attachment to Europe. The highest attachment to the country is recorded in the Central Jutland Region of Denmark. While the Highest regional attachment in Aland Islands.
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In Asia, like in other parts of our planet, many separatist movements arise due to racial, religious, and cultural differences among certain peoples and the preponderance or ruling class in every nation.
Read MoreThe map published by Richard Edes Harrison for Fortune Magazine in 1941 shows the world divided amid World War II. The American cartographer uses different colors to group all the powers based on their alignment with the two existing sides.
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A first-level subdivision or subnational entity is an officially outlined geographical division within a sovereign country. Such a division is designed to improve the responsiveness of a national government to sub-national activities. As such, a division is given some degree of administrative independence, which is considered as a form of limited self-government in some nations.
Read MoreThe 2020 U.S. presidential election revealed stark contrasts in how Americans vote based on where they live. These original maps show Biden’s urban archipelagos – centers of economic power generating 70% of U.S. GDP – scattered across Trump’s expansive heartland. From county-level analysis to population-weighted visualizations, these maps tell the story of two Americas: one concentrated in high-density cities, another spread across the rural landscape. Building on my viral 2016 electoral maps, this new series offers fresh insights into our nation’s deepening political geography.
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Japan is split into 47 prefectures, making the nation’s first level of administrative and jurisdiction division. They include 43 usual prefectures, two urban prefectures (Osaka and Kyoto), one “territory” (Hokkaido), and one “metropolis” (Tokyo).
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