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These maps come from PayrollPrices.com and show the oldest family business in every country that is still in business. It complements one of earlier posts on the Map Of The Oldest Company in Every Country. So enjoy the maps below and see a full list at the end. The Oldest Family Business in Asia The […]

The 50 maps below sow the country level results in each state for every single Presidential Election from 1992 to 2024. Alabama Presidential Election Results by County Alaska Presidential Election Results by County Arizona Presidential Election Results by County Arkansas Presidential Election Results by County California Presidential Election Results by County Colorado Presidential Election Results […]

Click the map above for the latest versionThe map above shows the U.S. Department of State’s Travel Advisories as of August 2026. And let’s just say it’s a little interesting. You have Sweden and much of Western Europe as being in yellow (Level 2: Exercise increased caution) the same as South Africa. However, just looking […]

The map above is just a fun look at the Google Trends for Brilliant Maps compared to Terrible Maps over the past 12 months. Congrats to Michael Howe at Terrible Maps for winning the US, my home country of Canada, Australia and the biggest map prize of all New Zealand. My only consolation is that […]

Original Map found on redditThe map above shows Spain’s various North African possessions along with the year they became Spanish (or at least came under control of the Spanish Crown). More about each of them below: Today, Ceuta and Melilla are autonomous Spanish cities, with civilian populations and their own local governments. The much smaller […]

The map above shows an odd fact, it includes New Zealand (frequently left off maps) BUT removes Poland for some bizarre reason. Here’s the story from redditor Derisiak: I was quite surprised to hear this, so I went and tried to understand in detail how this could have happened, and it’s pretty interesting. It’s because […]

The Main Types of American BBQ Explained. The main thing to know is that American barbecue isn’t one single style, it changes dramatically depending on where you are. Here are five of the most famous traditions: 1. Texas BBQ Texas barbecue is really several traditions rather than one single style. The most famous is Central […]

Original Map found on redditThis map is a modern attempt to visualize a striking passage Benjamin Franklin wrote in 1751 in Observations Concerning the Increase of Mankind. One important caveat: Franklin was not laying out a systematic racial map of Europe. He was talking about “complexion”, and the map extrapolates his comments onto modern borders, […]

Map found on X by @ZeldaZealotThe map above shows the World as created The Decisive Action Training Environment (DATE). It is essentially the U.S. Army’s enormous fictional geopolitical universe for training exercises. More about it: It is a bit like a military version of a very detailed strategy-game world: invented countries have governments, ethnic groups, […]

The flag of Corsica (Corsican: A bandera testa mora or simply A Bandera) shows a black Moor’s head in profile wearing a white bandana (or headband) tied above the eyes, set against a plain white background. Although it looks like a severed head, its exact origin is uncertain and surrounded by several competing legends. Why? […]

The map above shows a rather sunrising fact: as of mid-2026 two countries in the world still have people alive who served as Heads of State for their country during World War 2. The two men: Bulgaria: Simeon II (the six-year-old Tsar) Simeon II was born in Sofia on 16 June 1937. His father, Tsar […]

Map created by reddit user Fiff02 The map above shows what British Isles looked like during the First War of Scottish Independence (1296 – 1328). According to the map author: “The First War of Scottish Independence (1296–1328) was the conflict between Scotland and England over the independence of the Scottish kingdom. The crisis arose after […]

Map Credit: Geo Universe The map above shows a rather socking fact: Poland’s fertility rate has fallen to just 1.10 children per woman in 2025 one of the lowest levels in Europe. Some more key facts (according to the map author): 👶 Fertility rate (2025): 1.10 👥 Population (2026): 37.3 million 📉 Population change since […]

Montana’s Indian Education for All, commonly shortened to IEFA, is unusual because it rests on both the state constitution and ordinary legislation. Article X, Section 1(2) of Montana’s 1972 Constitution states: “The state recognizes the distinct and unique cultural heritage of the American Indians and is committed in its educational goals to the preservation of […]

The map above shows how many US Supreme court justices were born in each US State. The clear winner is New York with 14 followed by Virginia with 10. Overall, there have been 116 justices since the Court was established in 1789. But, only 24 states have ever produced a justice, so more than half […]

Countries of the World with No Borders: Minefield Minefield Quiz Countries of the World with No Borders Every border on Earth has been erased. Click where each country is on the blank map. One wrong click and it all goes boom. Find – Found 0/168 Time 0:00 Mines + – Reset Choose your mode Sudden […]

How Much of America Have You Seen? Road Trip Log How Much of America Have You Seen? Tick off every US state you have set foot in, and see what share of the country you have covered by states, land area, population and GDP. Click states on the map to mark them visited, or use […]

US States with No Outlines: Minefield Minefield Quiz US States with No Outlines The borders are gone. Click where each state is on the blank map. One wrong click and it all goes boom. Find – Found 0/50 Time 0:00 Mines Choose your mode Sudden Death One wrong click ends the game Three Strikes Three […]

How Much of the World Have You Seen? Expedition Log How Much of the World Have You Seen? Tick off every country you have set foot in, and see what share of the planet you have covered by countries, land area, population and GDP. Click countries on the map to mark them visited, or use […]

The map above compares the Manhattan neighbourhood of Harlem with the Dutch city of Haarlem which it was named after. Surprisingly the two have very similar populations and median incomes as the table below shows: More general comparisons: The connection began when the Dutch controlled New York as New Netherland. Peter Stuyvesant’s administration founded an […]

Map found via reddit, click for larger version While it’s well known that the mercator projection distorts the world, the maps here show very clearly by how much. Countries close to the equator barely change, whereas countries further north shrink dramatically. The maps are all the work of climate data scientist @neilrkaye. You can see […]

Map created by reddit user Agitated_Style7700 The map above shows a rather suprising fact, despite what the media tells you, robbery rates in most European countries (expect Iceland) have dramatically fallen between 2003 and 2024. From the original map author: NOTE: for some countries the closest year was take as no data was available for […]