Maximum speed limits around the World
Speed limits vary around the world and are typically set by individual countries or regions within a country. These limits are established to promote road safety and reduce the risk of accidents.
Read More
Areas not under government control
Areas not under government control on 3/27/15.
Read MoreA map of the world according to the countries where your boss is most likely to be female
Female bosses are most in Jamaica, Colombia, Saint Lucia, USA, Mongolia, Poland, Moldova and Estonia.
Read MoreWorld maps created from unusual things
Map constructed from local coinage
Read More
Distribution of GDP in the world
High-income regions with the highest GDP are almost entirely concentrated in a few temperate zones, and 15% of the global population produces half of the world’s GDP.
Read More80+ Million Bolts of Lightning
A Month of Lightning is an interactive map of all 80,305,421 lightning strikes that occurred across the globe in May
Read More
Why Are Railway Gauges Different Around the World?
Railway gauges—the distance between rails—vary surprisingly across the globe. This post explores why countries use different track widths, how mismatches are handled at borders, and whether there’s a trend toward standardization.
Read More
Most Popular Web Browsers (2009 – 2020)
How is Google Chrome conquered the world? These maps show the most popular web browsers around the world from 2009 to 2020.
Read More