Map of the Day: Everyday of World War II in the Pacific
The changing front lines of the Pacific Theater of World War II
The Poverty Rate of Every County in the US
With a poverty rate of 53.9%, Oglala Lakota County, part of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, is the poorest county in the US
Map of the Day: the Rise and Fall of the Spanish Empire
The Spanish Empire began almost immediately after Columbus’s discovery of the New World in 1492
Map of the Day: Medieval Trade Routes
“The main trading arteries of the high middle ages, just after the decline of the Vikings and before the rise of the Mongols”
Map of the Day: the Rise and Fall of the British Empire
At its height, the British Empire encompassed 23% of the world’s population and 24% of its landmass, making it the largest empire in the history of the world
Map of the Day: the Flow of Goods Between States
The flow of all 16 kilotons of domestic freight shipped between the 50 States
The United Nations: Who Votes with China vs the US
It should come as no surprise that the largest recipients of China foreign investment support it most ardently at the UN
Map of the Day: the Rise and Fall of the French Empire
In 1920, shortly after its victory in World War I, the French Empire reaches its all time territorial maximum
Map of the Day: Median Age by Country
The median age across most of the Middle East, Latin America, and Southern Asia, as well as in every country in Africa, expect Tunisia, is in the twenties or teens
Map of the Day: the Population of Every Civilization in Europe Every Year Since 400 BC
The changing borders and population of every European civilization every year of its existence, since 400 BC