Fragility in the World
The Fragile States Index is a yearly report issued by The New Humanitarian. The Index tries to evaluate countries’ vulnerability to conflict or collapse.
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Maps of world
Map of all of the surface of Earth. Maps of continents, countries, regions, and cities.
Another take on dividing the world into equal-population countries
Redditor usvsth3m split the world into 200 nations with equal populations. Each country contains about 1/200th of the world’s population
Read MoreChanging Populations
Danny Dorling, Professor of Geography at The Oxford University, reportsabout population increase and decline, immigration and the possibilities forthe United
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Countries with similar GDP
Comparison within U.S. states and world countries’ nominal GDP based on Bureau of Economic Analysis data. Many of the U.S.
Read MoreSatellite system flags stressed aquifers
Satellite system flags stressed aquifers – More than half of Earth’s 37 largest aquifers are being depleted, according to gravitational
Read MoreMap of human vulnerability to changes in plant growth in the year 2100
Although the global mean amount of days above freezing will grow by up to 7 percent, suitable growing days will
Read MoreGlobal spatial distribution of future hydropower dams
In 2015, hydropower produced almost 17 percent of the entire global electricity and 70 percent of all renewable electricity. Thirty-three
Read MoreA World of Bears
Bears are carnivoran mammals of the family Ursidae. Today, just 8 species of bears exist. They inhabit the continents of Europe, Asia, North, and South America. While the polar bear is primarily carnivorous, the giant panda feeds almost only one bamboo; the other six beer species are omnivorous with varied diets.
Read MoreRussia is almost twice the size of the US
Italy can fit inside Alaska almost six times. Alaska has land area 665,400 square miles and population 731,449, while Italy
Read MoreSocial Progress Index
The Social Progress Index ranks the degree to which nations provide for the social and environmental requirements of their residents. Hundreds of possible indicators in the sectors of essential social needs, foundations of well-being, and opportunity to progress show the relative achievement of countries, including health, safety, sanitation, equality, inclusion, sustainability, and freedom.
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