Discover how the Dutch protect one‑third of their country below sea level. This post covers Rijkswaterstaat’s role, key movable barriers, dunes, dikes, and climate‑future plans—with a detailed map we made using Rijkswaterstaat open data and elevation models.
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Many people in Eastern and Central Europe associate black faces with negative sentiments, according to Harvard University’s Project Implicit, which
Read more: Racism in Europe
CO2 is the most significant long-lived greenhouse gas in the Earth’s atmosphere. Since the Industrial Revolution, anthropogenic emissions – primarily
Read more: Carbon dioxide emissions in European countries
Spain isn’t just a feast for the eyes – it’s one for the palate too. These clever food maps show what each part of the country is best known for, using real ingredients to tell the story of Spanish regional cuisine.
Read more: Atlas of Spanish Food
This crowd-made map of Poland is a mix of humor, stereotypes, and biting commentary. It’s not scientific — and that’s exactly the point.
Read more: Tearing Poland apart
Ever wondered why we call it the “Sahara Desert” when Sahara already means desert? Join us on a journey through the world’s most redundant place names and learn how colonial history created these linguistic oddities.
Read more: Tautological Geography: When Place Names Say the Same Thing Twice
Greenland is vast, frozen, and nearly empty – except for one small area. A new map shows that 53% of Greenland’s population lives on just 0.036% of its land.
Read more: Half of Greenland’s Population Lives Here — And It’s Only 0.036% of the Land
South America is big, diverse, and hard to pin down—but that hasn’t stopped people from trying. These 12 humorous maps stereotype the continent in surprising and absurd ways.
Read more: 12 ways to divide South America
Two maps reimagine Switzerland in 17 unusual ways – from real divides like language and geography to playful stereotypes about cities, drivers, and even naked hiking
Read more: Tearing Switzerland apart
A 2017 map shows something surprising: Japan’s economy was bigger than South America’s, Africa’s, or Oceania’s.
Read more: Continents with Economy Smaller than Japan
Across Europe, coats of arms are more than decoration. They’re snapshots of local pride and long history—knights’ shields turned into national and city symbols that still evolve today.
Read more: From Lions to Towers: The Stories Behind Europe’s Coats of Arms
These satirical maps of Australia mix playful exaggeration with familiar truths – covering everything from sports allegiances to venomous creatures.
Read more: Tearing Australia apart
Norway gets carved into eight versions of itself—based on food, dialects, weather, and even drinking culture. A satirical take on borders that mixes exaggeration with truth.
Read more: Tearing Norway apart