Passenger Cars per 1000 people
In 2019, for the first time in history, over 80 million cars were manufactured in a single year. In 2019, the total number of cars on the world’s roads was 1.5 billion.
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Carbon released from thawing permafrost
Permafrost is soil with a temperature that remains under the freezing point of water 0 °C (32 °F) for a couple or more years. Permafrost is found in the Arctic and Antarctic regions as well as mountains. Permafrost-affected soils cover nearly 9% of the earth’s land area yet store between 25 and 50% of the soil organic carbon.
Read MoreComparing the Economies of U.S. States and Chinese Provinces: 1960 to 2026
See how U.S. states and Chinese provinces stack up economically from 1960 to 2026 in this animated GDP (PPP) map based on World Bank, IMF, and official Chinese data.
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15 maps about America worth bringing up at dinner parties or first dates
At 3.8 million square miles (9.8 million square kilometers) and a population of about 332 million people, the United States is the world’s 3d-largest country by total area and 3rd most populous country in the world. The country consists of 50 states, one federal district, 5 major unincorporated territories.
Read MoreThe British Isles mapped out by genetic ancestry
Historical roots in specific areas of the United Kingdom, heading to the finest-scale map of genetic modification yet designed.
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Support for Gun Control
According to a Gallup poll carried in October 2020. More than 44 percent of U.S. adults say they reside in a house with a gun, including approximately 32 percent who respond they personally own one.
Read MoreThe countries where people are the most and least emotional
According to the Gallup report, most of the world’s most emotional countries are located in Latin America. The exceptions are countries such as Cambodia, Iraq, the Philippines.
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The world’s major writing systems
Writing systems can be classified into three main types: alphabets, syllabaries, or logographies. They, in turn, can be divided into many subclasses of each type.
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Where people are the most welcoming to foreigners
The top three most welcoming nations for foreigners are Iceland, New Zealand, and Morocco; the most friendliness countries for expats are Oman, Mexico, Portugal; the most accepting nations for migrants are Iceland, New Zealand, Rwanda.
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A political map of the world (200 AD)
In 200 CE, great religions spread along the trade roads of the Eastern Hemisphere. Meantime, one of the most populated cities in the entire world now thrives in the Western Hemisphere.
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