Immigration Rate, Relative to Total Population of Sending Country (2006-2010)
Immigration rate, relative to total population of sending country (rates per thousand) based on 2005 population, U.S. Census.
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United States
Maps of the US
Deciduous Forests of America
Temperate deciduous forests are found in middle latitudes with temperate climates. Deciduous means that the trees in this forest change
Read MoreWhat Seattle & LA would look like if all the world’s polar ice melted
Islands of Seattle: Map based on 215′ sea level rise. Los Angeles Bay: Map based on 260′ sea level rise.
Read MoreSatellite Shows High Productivity from U.S. Corn Belt
Data from satellite sensors show that during the Northern Hemisphere’s growing season, the Midwest region of the United States boasts
Read MoreThis map shows US states labeled as countries with similar GDPs
US economic growth in 2015 was strongest since 2005 (18.04 trillion USD (56,207.04 per capita)).
Read MoreThe real start of Spring: median foliage greenup dates in the United States
ForWarn’s median start of Greenup date for all vegetation (2000 – 2013).
Read MoreUS Wildlife Map (1956)
Pictorial wildlife and game map of the United States.
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U.S. Commuters mapped
Americans are mostly dependent on the car. More than 150 million workers, that’s at least 120 million vehicles, appear on U.S. streets every day. 73% of U.S. commuters use their vehicles to move home and jobs. Only 13% of the 7,649 respondents use public transport, and only 11% take the bike.
Read MoreA Time-lapse of The Growth of Las Vegas
Las Vegas is the 28-most populated city in the U.S. and the most populated city in the state of Nevada, and a world leader in the entertainment industry. Las Vegas evolved from a tiny, desert-bound railway service center at the origin of the 20th century to the nation’s fastest-developing metropolis at the century’s end.
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Light Pollution in the United States
Light pollution is human-made light (streetlights, advertising, building lighting) that disrupts ecosystems and has harmful health consequences. The eastern part of the U.S. has the highest level of light pollution. D.C. is the most light-polluted area of the nation, with higher than 200,000 times the artificial brightness of the U.S. darkest spot, the city of Yakutat in Alaska.
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