20 Best Maps of 2019
Now that 2019 is almost done, we think it would be interesting to look backward at our most favored maps of the year.
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Wine around the world
Nowadays, wine is the most popular alcoholic beverage drunk worldwide. Generally produced from fermented grape extract, many civilizations have created and liked wine for thousands of years. The starting of wine production can be traced back to 6 thousand years BCE from the territories where Georgia and Armenia are now located.
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US African American Population by County
Black Americans compose the 2nd-largest racial group in the United States, after White Americans and Hispanic Americans. African Americans make up 14.6% (47.8 million) of the U.S. population. In recent decades, there has been an increase in U.S. counties with a predominance of blacks.
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The 1402 Kangnido Map: A Forgotten Masterpiece of Medieval World Geography
The 1402 Kangnido Map: A revolutionary Korean cartographic achievement that challenged medieval geographical understanding, integrating Chinese, Korean, and Islamic knowledge into a single, remarkable document.
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Nominal and per Capita GDP Cartogram with subdivisions
he estimated average GDP per capita of all of the world’s countries is Int$18,381 (2019). Luxembourgers have the highest per capita gross domestic product in the world. According to the International Monetary Fund, in 2021, the GDP per capita in Luxembourg amounted to about US$122,740.
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What Earth Would Look Like If All The Oceans Were Drained
We know that the world ocean is bottomless and that the deepest trench in the world has almost 11 kilometers. We also know that the world ocean covers about 70 percent of our planet, making more than 2/3 of Earth’s surface unseen to us. But assume we obtained a way to drain oceans of our world, what would Earth’s exterior look like, exactly?
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The Most Common Jobs in the United States
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 144.7 million total employees in the United States. The retail industry is regular in 33 out of the 50 US states. Health care and social assistance jobs are the most common at the county level in more than 1200 counties, followed by manufacturing and retail trade.
Read MoreThe World in 50 Million Years: How Our Planet Will Dramatically Change
A mind-bending look at Earth’s future: how tectonic movements will dramatically reshape our world map, creating landscapes beyond imagination.
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Virginia’s Territorial Claims Over the Years
Virginia’s territorial claims have evolved significantly over the years, shaping the state’s geographic boundaries and influencing its historical narrative. The origins of Virginia’s territorial claims can be traced back to the early 17th century, when English settlers, led by the Virginia Company, established the Jamestown colony in 1607. The original charter granted by King James I defined Virginia’s boundaries as stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
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The Most Common Last Name In Every Country
The last name is the part of a personal name that indicates a person’s family. All family members usually have identical surnames, or there may be differences based on the cultural rules. By origin, all last names can be classified into 4 broad groups: given name (patronymics), occupational name, local name (toponymic), and personal characteristic or nickname.
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