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Political Maps show governmental and administrative borders of countries, provinces, states, and counties, the location of major cities, and other political units.

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15 maps that explain China

China is the world’s most populous nation and the world’s 4th-largest country in the world. The nation has the world’s largest army and the 2nd-largest military budget. In 2010 China’s economy became the the 2nd-wealthiest nation worldwide by nominal GDP and developed to the largest by purchasing power parity in 2014. Today the nation has been described as a potential superpower.

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Largest Subdivisions Mapped

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.

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2020 U.S. Election Mapped: TrumpLand vs Biden Archipelago – A Tale of Two Americas

The 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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The Partition of Antarctica

Antarctica United States size comparison. Specialists from 30 nations live on about 70 bases, with a population of 4000 in summer. There have been 11 human births in Antarctica. The Antarctic Treaty (1961) banned any military activity and exploring for mineral resources. But in 2048, a treaty that bans all activities in Antarctica is set to expire.

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