The largest predators usually have a broad range rare because of their places at the top of food chains. Many predators are living in the United States, but their number varies depending on the state.
Read more: Largest Predator in Each U.S. State
The Panama Canal one of the most fantastic engineering wonders of the modern world, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. About 14 thousand vessels use the Canal each year. More than one million ships have passed through the Panama Canal since it opened.
Read more: The Panama Canal mappedLife expectancy in the United States varies significantly by region. This post examines geographic patterns of longevity, highlighting counties with the highest life expectancies and offering tips for a longer, healthier life.
Read more: Life Expectancy in the United States: A Geographic Perspective
Today about 7.8 billion people live on our planet. But the population is extremely unevenly distributed. These maps clearly describe the uneven distribution of humans.
Read more: 3D Mapping The Global Population Density
Reddit user BasedMaps amazing maps showing, how the face of our planet will change if sea-level drop or rise by 1000 meters.
Read more: What does Earth look like with 1000 meters of sea-level rise or drop?
A flag is a piece of fabric with a specific design, format, and colors. One of the most popular purposes of a flag is to symbolize a country. National flags as patriotic symbols widely vary by interpretations that often include solid military associations because of their initial and ongoing use for that purpose.
Read more: Flag Desecration by Nation
The maps below show the nearest foreign country to any location on earth.
Read more: The nearest foreign nation at any point on land
It’s been less than 250 years since the First Fleet of 1,485 settlers first arrived in New South Wales in 1788. In that relatively short time, Sydney has developed into one of the world’s largest, with a population of over 5 million. To get a better understanding of how Sydney became the modern metropolis it is today, Budget Direct analyzed dozens of maps of Sydney from the National Library of Australia and other sources from the years 1770-2020.
Read more: Animated map shows Sydney’s 250-year evolution in 30 seconds
Governors of U.S. states in the U.S., which have notable mineral deposits, frequently create a state mineral, gems, and rocks to encourage engagement in their natural resources, tourism or history.
Read more: Official gems, minerals and rocks symbols of every U.S. state mapped
In the United States, a county is an administrative and political subdivision of U.S. states. There are nowadays 3,143 counties and county-equivalents in the 50 U.S. states and D.C. The quantity of U.S. counties per state varies from the three counties of Delaware to the 254 counties of Texas.
Read more: Geography Facts About the U.S. Counties
In the 1960s, American urban planner David A. Jokinen proposed a controversial plan to modernize Amsterdam. This car-centric vision, known as the Jokinen Plan, would have dramatically altered the city’s landscape. Discover how Amsterdam narrowly avoided this fate and instead became the bicycle-friendly city we know today.
Read more: The Jokinen Plan: A 1960s American Vision for Amsterdam’s Future
The history of the European continent is mind-blowing complicated. That’s why the borders of many European countries have changed many times.
Read more: Atlas of The Changing Borders of Europe
More than five billion videos are viewed on YouTube each day, and the creators of those videos aren’t making them for free. Some of the most prominent YouTube stars are gathering in millions of dollars every year.
Read more: The Top-Earning YouTubers Mapped