A short course in Geography and Logistics.... quite interesting!
1. This map shows the world divided into 7 sections (each with a distinct color) with each section containing 1 billion people.
![]() 2. This map shows (in white) where 98 percent of Australia 's population lives. ![]() 3. It may not come as a surprise but more people live inside the circle than outside of it. ![]() 4. This map shows what is on the other side of the world from where you are standing. For the most part it will probably be water. ![]() 5. Apparently you can't get Big Macs everywhere. This map shows (in red) the countries that have McDonalds. ![]() 6. This map shows the countries (in blue) where people drive on the left side of the road. ![]() 7. This map shows countries (in white) that England has never invaded. There are only 22 of them. ![]() 8. The line in this map shows all of the world's Internet connections in 1969. ![]() 9. This map shows the countries that heavily restricted Internet access in 2013. ![]() 10. This map shows (in red) countries that were all Communist at one point in time. ![]() 11. This map shows (in red) the countries that don't use the metric system. ![]() 12. This map shows (in blue) places where Google street view is available. ![]() 13. This map shows (in green) all the landlocked countries of the world. ![]() 14. And this is what the world would look like if all the countries with coast lines sank. ![]() 15. This is a map of the all the rivers in the United States . ![]() 16. And these are all the rivers that feed into the Mississippi River . ![]() 17. This is a map of the highest paid public employees in the United States . ![]() 18. This map shows how much space the United States would occupy on the moon. ![]() 19. This map shows the longest straight line you can sail. It goes from Pakistan all the way to Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia for a total of 20,000 miles. ![]() 20. This is a map of 19th century shipping lanes that outlines the continents. ![]() 21. This map shows (in navy blue) every country that has ever operated an aircraft carrier. ![]() 22. This map highlights the countries (in red and orange) with the most skyscrapers. ![]() 23. This map shows (in red, orange, and yellow) the world's largest donors of foreign aid with red being the biggest donor. ![]() 24. This map shows the most photographed places in the world. ![]() 25. And this map shows all the places where you can get eaten by a Great White shark! ![]()
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Sunday, December 14, 2014
A short course in Geography and Logistics - interesting if you like maps and knowledge.
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