Despite more people having access to the internet and the globalization of products, the world is still so diverse. These colorful maps offer a lot of insight regarding people of the world, and how differently people’s daily experiences are. You wouldn’t think a bunch of charts could be so compelling, but somehow I spent ages looking at these fascinating diagrams. |
1. The country across the ocean from you when you're at the beach. |
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2. Mountain ranges of the world. |
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3. The world's longest direct flights |
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4. Ethnic diversity across the planet, per country. |
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5. The main import sources around the world. |
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6. Literal Chinese translations for European country names. |
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7. Percentage of people in the world having sex weekly. |
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8. Scale: If North America were on Jupiter. |
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9. The longest journey you can travel without needing to cross a major body of water. |
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10. How the Internet has penetrated the world. |
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11. Which passports are the most powerful? |
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12. The highest earning exports per country. |
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13. Fiber optic cables across the planet. |
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14. Point Nemo is the place furthest from land on Earth. |
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15. Access to sanitation around the world. |
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16. Military camouflage across the globe. |
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17. Uneven Wikipedia articles coverage. |
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