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Maps reveal fascinating insights into global phenomena
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The post provides a personal touch and invites community engagement, but it could benefit from more specific examples and clearer structure around the discussion of maps.

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The thread opens with a personal share about a lifelong fascination with maps and geography, encouraging others to contribute interesting maps. This sets the tone for a communal exploration of various intriguing maps that reveal significant data or historical insights.12

As users start sharing, a variety of maps are presented, illustrating different facets like population distribution, historical borders, cultural demographics, and environmental data. The contributions highlight how maps serve as storytelling tools that convey complex information succinctly.34

The discussion flourishes with even more diverse topics, ranging from the ancient Roman world to modern geopolitical issues. This variety sparks interest and commentary, showing a collective appreciation for the role of maps in visualizing human experience and natural phenomena.56

"I have had a huge interest in maps and geography since I was a very small child."

"Nicknamed America's Birth Certificate, it's the first document on which the name 'America' appears."

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The thread showcases a rich exchange of fascinating map-based knowledge, with no major disputes or unresolved issues. Participants enjoy sharing and learning about global diversity through maps.

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Have you ever wondered how much LEGOs cost around the world?

TheToyZone recently did a study looking at the cost of 8 different popular LEGO sets across roughly 200 countries

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The Countries that Pay the Most and Least for LEGO

LEGO set prices differ depending on where you shop. TheToyZone found a 700% difference between the average price of LEGO in the most and least expensive markets.
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Ginger Ted

The world's population compared to India.

India's population is 1.4 billion - about 18% of the global total.

Here are India's 28 states and 8 union territories compared to other countries and territories with comparable sizes:

StatePopulation (2022)CountryPopulation (2022)
Uttar Pradesh232MBrazil + Ecuador234M
Bihar129MMexico132M
Maharashtra125MJapan126M
West Bengal101MEgypt107M
Madhya Pradesh85MTurkey87M
Tamil Nadu84MGermany84M
Rajasthan80MUkraine + Poland81M
Gujarat70MThailand70M
Karnataka70MUK69M
Andhra Pradesh54MMyanmar55M
Odisha47MSpain47M
Jharkhand40MIraq42M
Telangana38MMalaysia + Singapore39M
Assam36MCanada39M
Kerala35MSaudi Arabia36M
Chhattisgarh32MPeru34M
Punjab31MAustralia + New Zealand31M
Haryana29MVenezuela28M
Delhi19MRomania19M
Jammu and Kashmir15MZimbabwe15M
Uttarakhand12MBolivia12M
Himachal Pradesh7.5MHong Kong7.6M
Tripura4.2MCroatia4.0M
Meghalaya3.8MEritrea3.7M
Manipur3.4MUruguay3.5M
Nagaland2.1MSlovenia2.1M
Puducherry1.6MBahrain1.8M
Arunachal Pradesh1.7MLatvia1.8M
Goa1.5MEquatorial Guinea1.5M
Mizoram1.3MEstonia1.3M
Chandigarh1.2MCyprus1.3M
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
& Daman and Diu		0.8MGuyana0.8M
Sikkim0.7MMacao0.7M
Andaman & Nicobar Islands0.4MBahamas0.4M
Lakshadweep0.07MCayman Islands0.07M
 

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Crabtree

The biggest public companies in the world in 2022
 

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John Steed

The World according to Homer, c. B.C. 1000.
 

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The Most Innovative Countries in the World 2022
 

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Mapping The World's Major Earthquakes from 1956‒2022
 

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Franco Pinion

Which countries have the most paid vacation days?
 

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Bandit

Here's a beautiful historic 1832 map of the old London borough of St. Marylebone showing Regents Park and Camden Town which was still just about physically separate from London's existing built-up area.
 

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hannah

To see how the minimum wage differs around the world (wages in USD)
 

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Tom

This map by Truman Du uses information from Wikipedia to map the government systems that rule the world today.
 

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