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.
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12 ways to divide South America
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.
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Tearing Switzerland apart
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
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Continents with Economy Smaller than Japan
A 2017 map shows something surprising: Japan’s economy was bigger than South America’s, Africa’s, or Oceania’s.
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From Lions to Towers: The Stories Behind Europe’s Coats of Arms
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.
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Tearing Australia apart
These satirical maps of Australia mix playful exaggeration with familiar truths – covering everything from sports allegiances to venomous creatures.
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Tearing Norway 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.
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Ways to divide Japan
Japan is one of the unique nations. As an island country with a long history of geographical and political isolation, many cultural features are formed utterly untouched by external influences. Moreover, Japan has never been colonized by other countries.
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Mean age of women at birth of the first child
Generations ago, it was common to marry young and start a family soon after. Today, many women delay motherhood into their 30s. What changed—and what does it mean?
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Percentage who have not Consumed Alcohol in the last 12 Months
Alcohol consumption patterns vary dramatically worldwide, but what about the people who don’t drink at all? This animated map visualization explores two decades of data showing how abstinence rates changed across different countries and cultures.
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