Thursday, August 4, 2016

TRIVIA BUFFS - INTERESTING MAPS



TRIVIA BUFFS INTERESTING MAPS

Originated in the U.S.


This is a fascinating set of maps showing a variety of similarities and differences,
In the world as we think we know it. 

It may change your perspective on both.

1. This map shows the world divided into 7 sections (each with 
Distinct color)  Each section containing 1 billion people.
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2.  This map shows (in white) where 98 percent of Australia 's entire population lives.
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3.  It may not come as a surprise but more people live inside the circle than outside of it.
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4.  This map shows what is on the other side of the world 
From where you're standing.  For the most part it's water.
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5.  Apparently you can't get Big Macs everywhere.  This map shows (in red) 
The countries that have McDonalds.
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6.  This map shows the countries (in blue) where people drive on the left side of the road.
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7.  This map shows countries (in white) that England has 
Never invaded.  There are only 22.  (In the WORLD!)
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8.  The line on this map shows all of the world's Internet connections in 1969.
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9.  This map shows the countries that heavily restricted Internet access in 2013.
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10.  This map shows (in red) countries that were all Communist at one point in time.
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11.  This map shows (in red) the countries that don't use the metric system.
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12.  This map shows (in blue) places where Google street view is available.
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13.  This map shows (in green) all the landlocked countries of the world.
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14.  And this is what the world would look like if all the countries with coast lines sank.
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15.  This is a map of the all the rivers in the United States.
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16.  And these are all the rivers that feed into the Mississippi River.
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17.  This is a map of the highest paid public employees in the U. S.  (Quite telling as to what our priorities are.)
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18.  This map shows how much space the United States would occupy on the moon.
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