The Age of Every International Border in the World
A full third of the world’s borders are less than 100 years old
Map of the Day: the Five Largest Cities Throughout History
The period from 1992 until 2100 will be the longest period since 200 BC when neither Europe nor the US are home to one of the world’s largest cities.
Map of the Day: the History of the Greeks
Beginning with the Minoan Civilization in 2540 BC and running until 2016 AD
Map of the Day: Putting Canada’s Population in Perspective
Half of Canadians live in an area about the size of Pennsylvania
Map of the Day: Every Year of the Roman Empire
From the misty beginnings of the Kingdom of Rome in 753 BC until the capture of Constantinople by the Ottoman Empire in 1453 AD,
Map of the Day: Every Other Day of the Napoleonic Wars
The evolving map of Europe every other day during the Napoleonic Wars
Map of the Day: Every Country’s Top Immigrant Population
A staggering 244 million people live outside their country of birth
Is Life Better or Worse than 50 Years Ago?
Quite close behind Venezuela comes Mexico where 68% feel life has gotten worse
Map of the Day: All the World’s Maritime Traffic
The position of virtually every commercial naval vessel in the world
Map of the Day: the History of the World Every Year
The territorial history of the world’s civilizations from 200,000 BC until today