Atlas of The Changing Borders of Europe
The history of the European continent is mind-blowing complicated. That’s why the borders of many European countries have changed many times.
Read MoreThe history of the European continent is mind-blowing complicated. That’s why the borders of many European countries have changed many times.
Read MoreThe Mediterranean Sea at all times played a significant role in the communication of the peoples around it. The world map shows what a unique position the Mediterranean Sea has in the world. It looks like a closed sea, but it offers the main transit routes linking east and west. All this, along with a beautiful climate and abundant nature, has made the Mediterranean region the cradle of world civilization. The maps below show the uniqueness of the Mediterranean region.
Read MoreAtlantropa was a gigantic engineering and colonization idea designed by the German architect Herman Sörgel to unite the continents of Europe and Africa through the partial evaporation of the Mediterranean Sea.
Read MoreThe breakdown of Russia formed Poland, Finland, Estonia, Latvia Lithuania. The Austro-Hungaria separated into Austria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and Yugoslavia. The Ottoman Empire lost much of its territory in the Middle East and southwest Asia. Germany lost considerable territories outside Europe.
Read MoreNow that 2019 is almost done, we think it would be interesting to look backward at our most favored maps of the year.
Read MoreAccording to the map, forest heights decrease at a higher elevation and are highest at low latitudes, decreasing in height the farther they are from the tropics (except 40° south latitude in southern temperate rainforests in Australia and New Zealand). Moreover, the highest forests are concentrated in mountain areas.
Read MoreThe maps are based on distance from cities, roads, railways, and airports. The green areas represent places where travel to the city, road and other transportation facilities can be measured in hundreds of kilometers.
Read MoreEurope has seen a drop in the intentional homicide rate by 63% since 2002 and by 38% since 1990. Russia and Ukraine reported the highest number of intentional homicide victims per 100 000 inhabitants. The lowest number of intentional homicide victims was recorded in Norway, Italy, and Spain.
Read MoreAn around-the-world journey sounds like an out-of-reach, bucket list experience. But it’s achievable, and many people have done it – some in only eighty days. A map below shows a 52-week dream journey in perfect weather, between 70-75 °F, or 21-24 °C. It’s a comfort temperature amongst the majority of people.
Read MoreEvery country that shared a border with Poland in 1989 has since disappeared or transformed completely. East Germany, Czechoslovakia, and the Soviet Union—three powerful neighbors that seemed permanent—all vanished within just a few years, fundamentally reshaping Poland’s place in Europe and the world.
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