How long it takes to travel from London by train
This map shows how long one would expect to travel to any point in Europe starting in London, using only
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Europe
Italy in 1796
Today the Vatican City State is just a new name for the Papal States. Italy never occupied the territory that
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The proportion of people in Europe reporting to be ‘Very happy’ (2005-2008)
six factors that are responsible for 80 percent of the variability in mean levels of happiness across different countries.
Read MoreForest area in Europe (million ha) and share (percent) of land area by country
40 percent of land in Europe covered by forests. Forest area in Europe has increased since 1990 by 17 million
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Europe before and after the First World War
After WWI four empires collapsed (The German Empire, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Ottoman Empire, Russian Empire). The collapse of these empires led to the formation of multiple new countries, the most important of which included Poland, Yugoslavia, and Czechoslovakia. Other European countries like France, Italy, and Romania increased in size.
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If Germany Won…
Many countries saw Germany as a threat. During the existence of the German Empire, maps appeared in many countries of the world, illustrating the future of the world in which Germany will be a superpower.
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Italian ambitions in Europe in 1936
The map below shows territories to become client states (light-green) and sovereign or dependency territory (dark-green).
Read MoreHardiness zones of Europe
The map below splits Europe into eleven separate planting zones; each growing zone is 10°F warmer in an average winter
Read MoreEuropean Forest Coverage (2010)
Forest area in % of land area Top 10 European countries with the most forest cover 1. Finland – 78%
Read MoreGross domestic product per inhabitant in purchasing power standard
The purchasing power standard is an artificial currency unit. Theoretically, one Purchasing Power Standard can buy the same amount of
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