Vivid Maps

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.

Sociology

January 4, 2018 Alex

Racism in Europe

Many people in Eastern and Central Europe associate black faces with negative sentiments, according to Harvard University’s Project Implicit, which

Environment maps

January 4, 2018 Alex

Carbon dioxide emissions in European countries

CO2 is the most significant long-lived greenhouse gas in the Earth’s atmosphere. Since the Industrial Revolution, anthropogenic emissions – primarily

Cultural cartography

January 3, 2018 Alex

Atlas of Spanish Food

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.

Mapping Stereotypes

January 3, 2018 Alex

Tearing Poland apart

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.

Languages

January 3, 2018 Alex

Tautological Geography: When Place Names Say the Same Thing Twice

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.

Population

January 3, 2018 Alex

Half of Greenland’s Population Lives Here — And It’s Only 0.036% of the Land

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.

Mapping Stereotypes

January 1, 2018 Alex

12 ways to divide South America

South America has an area of approximately 18 million square kilometers (7 million sq. mi). The population of this continent is about 425 million. Brazil is the most populated South American nation, with more than 50% of the continent’s population, accompanied by Colombia, Argentina, Venezuela, and Peru (South America encompasses 12 sovereign countries). In recent decades, Brazil has also produced 50% of South America’s GDP.