Maps that explain the World
In this new study, the Budget Direct Pet Insurance team aims to settle one of the most divisive questions of all time: Which pet do people love most – cats or dogs? This series of maps answers just that.
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According to Google, Internet searches for cookware grown by 53% from 2019 to 2020, and searches for streaming devices rose by 31% over the same period. Search interest for coffee makers climbed to an all-time high in 2020, growing by more than 33 percent from 2019.
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In mathematics, a Voronoi diagram is a partition of a plane into regions close to each of a given set of objects. These regions are called Voronoi cells. The Voronoi cells have borders made up of straight-line segments, and all corners have interior angles less than 180°.
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Google is the most popular global brand and has the most considerable amount of Google searches in 100 nations around the world. Netflix is the 2d most-searched consumer brand and is most prevalent in 45 nations, with most of those countries being in South America.
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The Total Surface Area of our planet is about 509.6 million km² or 197 million mi². The land occupies only 29% of the Earth’s Surface (148.3 million km2 or 57.3 million mi²). The largest countries by surface area are Russia (3.35%), Canada (1.96%), China (1.88%), United States (1.87%), Brazil (1.67%), and Australia (1.51%). Together they occupy approximately 12.24% of the planet’s surface. 70% of the Earth’s total surface is covered with water (361. 7 million km² or 139. 7 million mi²).
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The geographic maps that we are so used to seeing were completely different a few centuries ago. At that time, the inhabitants of Europe did not even suspect the existence of entire continents. The historical maps below show how geographical discoveries were changing the face of the map throughout centuries.
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The location of the capitals is based on several principles. First, the principle is to place the capital as close to the state’s center as possible based on the predominant travel method. The next principle is based on closeness to trade routes, resources, etc.
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The most attractive maps of the last year ranked by views. From the largest predator in each U.S. state to tipping etiquette around the world, these marvelous maps show cartography at its best.
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Data analyst Alasdair Rae created unique 3D maps of the global population density. This idea inspired me to make three-dimensional maps depicting different climatic parameters. To create these maps, I used Worldclim data: average temperature (°C), precipitation (mm), solar radiation (kJ m-2 day-1), and wind speed (m s-1).
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The global drone industry is projected to double over the next five years, from $22.5 billion in 2020 to $42.8 billion in 2025. Lawmakers are struggling to keep up with the advancing technology. And while at least 143 nations have enacted some form of drone-related regulation, many experts contend that current drone regulation is lacking to deal with the threat of widespread surveillance.
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