Europe - Vivid Maps

From Brittany to Catalonia, pig farming remains a crucial part of Europe’s agricultural economy. See which regions lead this important industry.

Old maps

May 14, 2018 Alex

Three Faces of Europe

Discover how Europe’s power dynamics shifted through three major conflicts in this rare Time Magazine propaganda map series from WWI to the Cold War.

Languages

May 5, 2018 Alex

Gender in European languages

Discover how grammatical gender works in European languages, its cognitive impact, and a map illustrating the gender systems across the continent.

Old maps

May 3, 2018 Alex

Europe from Moscow and Asia from Irkutsk

Soviet views of Europe and Asia, captured in maps from Moscow and Irkutsk, reveal Cold War strategies and ambitions. See the story behind these historic maps.

Job

May 2, 2018 Alex

The Unemployment Rate in the European Union

Find out how unemployment rates in the EU are calculated and discover the trends of 2023 with maps. See how these figures have evolved from 2010 and how they compare globally.

Cultural cartography

May 1, 2018 Alex

What do Europeans think of the role of a woman in their country?

A map of Europe reveals fascinating divides in how countries view women’s roles. See the data behind these cultural attitudes and what they mean for gender equality.

Historical Maps Wars

April 23, 2018 Alex

Operation Barbarossa Superimposed onto a map of the U.S.

Operation Barbarossa was the invasion of the USSR by Nazi Germany and many of its Axis allies, starting on Sunday, 22 June 1941, during World War II. The military operation, codenamed after Frederick Barbarossa (“red beard”), a 12th-century Holy Roman emperor and German king, put into activity Nazi Germany’s ideological goal of occupying the western USSR to repopulate it with Germans.

Historical Maps

April 22, 2018 Alex

The Map of Europe That Reveals Post-WW2 Military Engagements

A revealing look at military involvement across Europe since 1945, highlighting surprising statistics about which nations have participated in the most conflicts. The data shows stark contrasts between major powers and neutral states.

Europe: Proportion of births outside marriage

Demography

April 16, 2018 Alex

Births Outside Marriage in Europe: Trends, Changes, and the Future

Marriage is no longer the default in many European countries. See where births outside marriage are most common, how trends are shifting, and what the future may hold.