Maps !

[Louis VI the Fat]

I love maps! There are some great ones to be found here. (http://www.sasi.group.shef.ac.uk/worldmapper/display.php?selected=169) :beam:


True size of land mass, without Russia and Canada being blown up out of proportion as usual:

https://img232.imageshack.us/img232/6039/1og2.png


Total population:

https://img232.imageshack.us/img232/6723/2mg0.png

Where did Australia and Canada go to?


The real map of the world. By GDP:

https://img232.imageshack.us/img232/8641/169un5.png

Turns out Brussels really is the centre of Europe.


Net tourism. :beam:

https://img209.imageshack.us/img209/6307/21lg9.png

[Strike For The South]

Ha Africa was pwnd in tourism and GDP. What a crappy continent

[Aenlic]

Is there a map for percentage of the population which can speak more than one language? :grin:

[GoreBag]

Alaska's cheating on every map but the first.

[Byzantine Prince]

Lovely Maps. Europe dominates tourism income. No wonder there are no tall business buildings in the centers of their capitals. People want to see old europe.

[Aenlic]

It is interesting to see China from the perspective of those maps, especially in the categories of economic growth.

Thanks for posting that link Louis! :2thumbsup:

[macsen rufus]

Yes, I love maps too - I can happily sit down and "read" an atlas, especially if it has some special focus. I find Japan quite interesting on this series...

Thanks Louis :2thumbsup:

[Vladimir]

Very interesting. Poor poor Canada. ~:mecry:

[Fragony]

Canada rocks, such an rediculous amount of space for such a small population........ I find it amazing that Holland has a bigger population then Canada and Australia combined, kinda crowded here :dizzy2:

Seems like France is the heart of european tourism, not surprising since Paris is absolutily awesome.

2 more weeks, Paris here I come

[Kralizec]

I like this one (http://www.sasi.group.shef.ac.uk/worldmapper/display.php?selected=55)

I think Lemur posted a thread like this a couple of months ago...

[Fragony]

It's a good thing there is no map of XTC and, uhm, human recource exports :shame:

Meat exports, what the?

http://www.sasi.group.shef.ac.uk/worldmapper/images/smallpng/49.png

[Louis VI the Fat]

Canada rocks, such an rediculous amount of space for such a small population........ I find it amazing that Holland has a bigger population then Canada and Australia combined, kinda crowded hereNot quite, but with sixteen million they are just behind Australia though. The Netherlands are terribly overcrowded.

BTW, check out this one, Refined Petroleum Exports:

http://www.sasi.group.shef.ac.uk/worldmapper/images/smallpng/65.png


2 more weeks, Paris here I come Wait, weren't you already in Nancy last week...? :smash:




I think Lemur posted a thread like this a couple of months ago...Maybe he did indeed. I do have a vague feeling that I've seen this site before...

Does anybody else have any other maps or sites to share?

[Fragony]

That is just mean Louis, not that happy with the dutch 'supporters' right now. I was in Paris with the student riots though, and guess what, I go to Copenhagen and what happens? Student riots!

Next time the dutch go berserk, I can think of a certain cop that's perfect for dealing with them.

[lars573]

I have one I can lay my hands too.

Blakanized North America
http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/misc/balkanus.gif

What is the most fragmented that North America could have been? There are several plausible scenarios (some based on different patterns of settlement from Europe, others on different fracture lines) but I chose 1787 as the point of divergence from real history. In this alternate reality, the westward expansion of the Anglo-American people proceeded pretty much as it did in our reality, but the United States government just couldn't keep up. Every national identity crisis resolved itself in favor of the separatists instead.

Although this is an extremely unlikely scenario to begin with, I didn't want to just randomly subdivide the continent. I looked for regions which either ...

1.administered themselves as autonomous nations at some point in American history, or ...
2.shed blood to achieve or maintain their independence, or at least ...
3.threatened to.

Of course, the Native American tribes throughout the continent fit all these criteria, but I limited myself to only three native enclaves.

http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/misc/balkanus.htm

Animated gif about the Rise of fascism in the inter war years.

http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/images/interwar.gif
Blue democratic (more or less)
Brown authoritarian (more or less)
Purple box with a black crown is a monarchy
Aqua box with half circles is republic
Same colours as republic with the shapes of a monarchy is a vacant throne.

[Banquo's Ghost]

Minor point about the animated gif, but the Republic of Ireland did not become a monarchy in 1923. :wink:

Interesting stuff, nonetheless.

[Vladimir]

Interesting stuff, nonetheless.

Frightening is the word I would use.

[Louis VI the Fat]

Nice ones Lars.

More:


Heheh...

https://img482.imageshack.us/img482/5303/29820215673e54012fabde8.jpg


About time:

https://img76.imageshack.us/img76/5808/belgianoption3tx5.jpg


Just...wow:

https://img76.imageshack.us/img76/8081/map00121nu1.jpg


Tsk, tsk, Fragony, to think I would accuse you of hooliganism! The nerve! :no:

Where I asked if you were in Nancy last week I didn't mean the city but your Paris brunette...







... :creep: ...

[lars573]

Minor point about the animated gif, but the Republic of Ireland did not become a monarchy in 1923. :wink:

Interesting stuff, nonetheless.
Actually the settlement of the Irish civil that created the Irish free state had both President and king at the same time.

[Kralizec]

https://img76.imageshack.us/img76/5808/belgianoption3tx5.jpg

Maybe it's time for our governments to put a "Molotov-Ribbentrop" agreement to paper :deal:

[Kralizec]

Canada rocks, such an rediculous amount of space for such a small population........ I find it amazing that Holland has a bigger population then Canada and Australia combined, kinda crowded here :dizzy2:

Seems like France is the heart of european tourism, not surprising since Paris is absolutily awesome.

2 more weeks, Paris here I come

Dutchland = 16 million
Canada = over 30 million
Australia = 20 million

[Vladimir]

Dutchland = 16 million
Canada = over 30 million
Australia = 20 million

Yay Dutchland! :2thumbsup:

[Stig]

Maybe it's time for our governments to put a "Molotov-Ribbentrop" agreement to paper :deal:
I agree, it means that in future:
We will make Worlds best beer
We will have good cyclists
I will have an excuse for my accent

[Banquo's Ghost]

Actually the settlement of the Irish civil that created the Irish free state had both President and king at the same time.

Not as far as we were concerned. :grin:

But yes, of course, technically you're right and so's the map since it halts in 1937. Well spotted.

[lars573]

Here's another gif about Democracy in south america from 1945-1999.
Blue, democratic (more or less)
Brown, military regime
Green, laning towards tyranny
The fire symbol means a war.

http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/images/southam.gif

[GoreBag]

Since I am prohibited from linking to the image directly, here is a page displaying a map of Europe and Eurasia around the year 900.

http://www.euratlas.com/big/big0900.htm

This site's pretty solid for maps all around, but I find this one fascinating.

[Louis VI the Fat]

This site has some seriously interesting maps. Religious affiliation (http://regionsofmind.blog-city.com/mapping_religion_in_america.htm) in America. Lots of others too.


http://files.blog-city.com/files/aa/17043/p/f/church_bodies.gif


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Random sillyness only distantly related to the topic of this thread but too funny to pass:


MSN Maps: "Quickest Route" across Norway takes in Newcastle, London, Channel Tunnel, Germany...

http://www.xcom2002.com/doh/images/0501202308dohnorway.gif


Comment: Don't you just love computerised directions... from the same page:
23: Merge onto A1(M)

24: Road name changes to A1

25: At Exit 49, road name changes to A1(M) [Leeming Lane]

26: Road name changes to A1 towards A1 / The South / Wetherby

27: Road name changes to A1(M)

28: Road name changes to A1

29: Road name changes to A1(M)

30: At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto A1 towards A1

31: At roundabout, take the FIRST exit onto A1 [Worksop Road]

32: At roundabout, take the THIRD exit onto A1

33: At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto A1 [Great North Road]

34: Stay on A1

35: At Exit 17, road name changes to A1(M)

I especially like no 30. However, 34 would have done for all of it!







Who makes these CNN maps?

http://superfrenchie.com/Pics/Blog/maps/cnn_funny_france.jpg


I mean, really?

http://superfrenchie.com/Pics/Blog/maps/cnn_funny_europe_suisse.jpg

Can't they get anything right?


Wait, they can!

http://superfrenchie.com/Pics/Blog/politicians/bushdisaster.jpg

[Beirut]

Canada rocks, such an rediculous amount of space for such a small population.

Damn straight we rock! :canada:

We're not underpopulated, we're just right. There's simply too many people everywhere else.

[Conqueror]

This thread needs to include the best map ever:

https://img216.imageshack.us/img216/7400/cartoonki7.jpg (https://imageshack.us)

[IRONxMortlock]

This is really great stuff.

The one thing these maps show more than anything is the gross inequalities that exist in the world. It's a rather graphic example that instead of trying to kill and dominate one another we should be attempting to bring the world and all its ethnicities closer together to responsibly share the resources available for the betterment of humankind.

[Fragony]

Wait..... if everyone had enough to eat there wouldn't be any hunger!!! And if we stopped fighting there would be no war!!! Why did I never think of that?

[Vladimir]

Entertaining, both of you. :yes:

[IRONxMortlock]

Wait..... And if we stopped fighting there would be no war!!! Why did I never think of that?

I don't know. Perhaps because you enjoy watching grainy images of bombs flying into "terrorist's" bedroom windows? Or maybe, deep down, seeing a bunch of people you despise set something on fire to the outrage of your peers kind of excites you? Who's to say? :shrug:

The fact is (as these maps clearly demonstrate) that we, the rich folk, live at the expense of the majority of people on this earth.

We all want to make a better world. Call me crazy, but I just happen to think that a world that is united by love, respect and equality for all its people is the best way to achieve it. :idea2:

I know this is cliché but I think the following lyrics are in order.


You might say, I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday, you'll join us
And the world will live as one

Peace
~:santa:

[Fragony]

On the front of a 16th century house in Amsterdam the following words are written: 'HOMO SAPIENS NON VRINAT IM VINTUM' which means 'a wise man doesn't piss against the wind'

Only way to reach equality is accepting inequality, because men isn't equal. It would be one hell of a job for zillions of expensive organisations to try to even things up, and you end up screwing everyone over. Dreaming is ok as long as you wake up in the morning :2thumbsup:

[Watchman]

Defeatist. (Where's a Comrade Lenin smiley when you need one...?)

[Fragony]

I am not that cynical, I give to numerous charity organisations. Should be like that, private initiative. How about you, give mucho $$$@funnybones or are you too invaluable as a consultant?

[Andres]

Maybe it's time for our governments to put a "Molotov-Ribbentrop" agreement to paper :deal:

:coffeenews:

Go ahead. Make my day!

:rifle:

[The Wizard]

They showed this in a magazine that appears monthly here in Holland, KIJK. Quite an interesting read.

[Louis VI the Fat]

Oz galore!

All the way from Scotland to Egypt:

http://www.anbg.gov.au/maps/aust-europe-map.jpg

http://softadventure.net/oz-nz-mapcomparison.gif

https://img214.imageshack.us/img214/1517/antarcticaaustraliaukjy0.jpg


Why pacifying Somalia is rather difficult:

https://www2.apan-info.net/mpat/documents/J7_875194.jpg





http://www.gl.iit.edu/govdocs/maps/Middle%20East-Area%20Comparison.gif