Some educational institutions have survived pandemics, wars, authoritarian regimes, and economic depressions and still operate today. These maps show the longest-surviving schools and universities in every country globally, dating as far back as 141 BC.
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Antarctica is governed by a 1959 treaty that froze all territorial claims and banned military activity. A separate 1991 protocol banning mining can be reviewed after 2048. Seven nations already have claims waiting on paper.
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Every U.S. state has many and various tourist attractions. However, specific U.S. states have become more popular traveler destinations. The following ten states are the most visited in the United States: California, Florida, Nevada, Texas, New York, Virginia, South Carolina, Arizona, Georgia, Hawaii.
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30 years after the German reunion, there are still boundaries separating East and West Germany, although those are no political borders anymore.
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A forest is an area of land covered by trees. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, forests cover some 3.9 billion hectares (or 9.6 billion acres), which is about 30% of the Earth’s land surface.
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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.
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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 MoreLife 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.
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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.
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Reddit user BasedMaps amazing maps showing, how the face of our planet will change if sea-level drop or rise by 1000 meters.
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