You’d be surprised how many map enthusiasts there are, if you’re not already one of them. And to those who think that cartography is a legacy from an ancient world, let me tell you, it’s exactly the opposite.
Think of it as a mode of information telling, quite like story-telling, but with its own subtle rules and features. Today, maps can tell us all kinds of miscellaneous things you had no clue existed and the “Lover Of Geography” Instagram page is a perfect online source for that. Followed by 58.3k followers, the page is dedicated to sharing “high quality posts about interesting topics.” They also promise “you won’t get bored here,” and they deliver.
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Below we collected some of the most entertaining entries from the page, so scroll down and upvote your favorites as you go. After you’re done, make sure to check out our previous posts with unusual maps that may change how you see the world here, here and here.
#1 This Post Shows Which One Was Searched More In 2021 In Each Country
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#2 This Post Shows The Air Quality Of Europe In From Statistics Based On 2010-2021
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#3 This Post Shows Which Country Europeans Think Has On Average The Most Attractive Citizens. Based On Polls On 1000 People Per Country
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#4 This Post Shows Some Controversial Statistic In Europe And It’s Surrounding Areas
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#5 This Post Shows The Average Percentage Of Native People Covered In Body Hair
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#6 This Post Shows Some Cities From Different Countries From Above
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#7 This Post Shows The Countries That Are The Most Willing To Fight For Their Own Country In A War
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#8 This Post Shows Which Specific Group Faces The Most Discrimination In Different Countries In Europe
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#9 This Post Shows Where Americans Pressed
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#10 This Post Shows The Countries That Have Taken “Eat The Rich” Very Seriously
In 1672 The Dutch crowds did what crowds do best, namely lose all semblance of sense or sanity. The prime minister of the country was stripped naked, mutilated, and according to some reports, had their livers removed and eaten by the crowds. “C’est la vie, c’est la guerre,” as the French say.
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#11 This Post Shows The Legal Status Of Homosexuality Around The World In 2022
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#12 This Post Shows Which Countries Europeans Joke The Most About. The Flag On The Country Shows The Country They Joke The Most About
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#13 This Post Shows Famous Things Some Countries Have Invented
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#14 This Post Shows When Women Were Allowed To Vote In Europe
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#15 This Post Shows The Average Age Women Get Married In Europe. Based On Data From 2019-2021
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#16 This Post Shows The Average Price In Euros Of The Monthly Rent Of A 1 Bedroom Apartment Located In The City Centre Of Each Capital City Of The Countries On This Map
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#17 This Post Shows The Countries In Europe With An Higher Average Iq Than USA Or Basically Higher Than 98
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#18 This Post Shows What Traditional Houses Look Like In Different Countries
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#19 This Post Shows What Traditional Breakfasts Around The World Typically Are Sweet vs. Salty
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#20 This Post Shows The Percentages Of People Willingly To Fight For Their Own People And Country In Different Continents
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#21 This Post Shows Light Pollution Map In Europe
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#22 This Post Shows Where In Europe They Mostly Have Self Service Gas Station Or Gas Stations With Workers Who Pump Gas For You Some Countries Have Both. The Post Is Based On The Majority
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#23 This Post Shows The Percentages Of The Populations Of Countries That Are Able To Fluently Speak English
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#24 This Post Shows The Countries With The Highest Quality Of Life In 2021
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#25 This Post Shows How Much Snow Does It Take For Schools To Be Cancelled Estimated
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#26 This Post Shows How People Around The World Prefer Their French Fries To Be Eaten
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#27 This Post Shows The Coldest Temperatures In Celsius That Have Ever Been Measured. Note That The Russian Temperature Was Measured In Siberia Asia
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#28 This Post Shows The Amount Of School Shootings In Europe vs. USA Based From 1970-2021
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#29 This Post Shows Typical Masculine Faces Morphed Into Each Other Into 1 Face. Neighboring Countries Compared To Each Other
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#30 This Post Shows The Countries Where Sam Sex Marriage Is Fully Legal And Regocnized And The Dates When It Was Legalized. Black Are Countries Where It’s Not Legal Or Not Fully Regocnized
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#31 This Post Shows The Literal Meaning Of Country Names
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#32 This Post Shows At What Age Europeans Leave Their Nest On Average In 2021
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#33 This Post Shows The Countries In The World Where It Is Legal To Smack Your Kids As A Form Of Discipline
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#34 This Post Shows What Got Searched More In 2021
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#35 This Post Shows How Countries Voted On This Topic
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#36 This Post Shows The Gas/Petrol Prices As Of November First In Us Dollars Per Gallon. Each Price Is The Average In The Entire Country
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#37 This Post Puts Somewhat In Perspective How Many People Live On Average On 1 Square Km In 2021 In Some Countries
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#38 This Post Shows How Safe Countries Currently Are To Visit Based On The Safety Index Of Countries
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#39 This Post Shows The Conflict Between Ukraine And Russia Which We Of Course All Have Heard About Recently
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#40 This Post Shows What Was Searched More In 2021
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#41 This Post Shows Between What Time People On Average Typically Tend To Eat Dinner
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#42 This Post Shows The Sport People Do The Most For Fun Or Basically Is One The Most Popular Sports To Do In That Country (Football/Soccer Not Included) Otherwise This Would Be A Boring
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#43 This Post Shows How To Say Shut Up In Europe. Of Course There Will Be More Ways Of Saying This In Many Languages But These Are Most Likely The Most Common
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#44 This Post Shows What Is Searched More Around The World
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#45 This Post Shows The Average Male Height In Europe In Cm According To The Latest Measurements
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#46 This Post Shows Where School Uniforms Are Prevalent. Ins Ome Countries It Could Be Different Per School. We Are Talking About Public Schools Here
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#47 This Post Shows The Taking Shoes Off Or Keeping Them On Culture In Europe When You Visit Someone Or When You Enter Your Own House
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#48 This Post Shows A Stereotypical Way Of How Americans Tend To See Europenot Meant To Be Taken Very Serious
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#49 This Post Shows A Perspective Of How Tall People On Average Are Around The World The Taller Being The Darker Colors
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#50 This Post Shows Countries That Have Never Reached 45 50 Or 55 Degrees
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#51 This Post Shows The 2nd Most Spoken Language In European Countries If English Is Not Counted. Most Countries Have English As The Most Spoken 2nd Language So That Would Be A Boring Post So I Left English Out
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#52 This Post Shows Countries That Have A Higher It Lower Crime Rate Than USA In 2022 According To The Crime Rate Index
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#53 This Post Shows What An Average Neighborhood Somewhat Looks Like Around The World According To Google Maps
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#54 This Post Shows The Drama Queen Map Of Europe
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#55 This Post Shows The Estimated Percentage Of The Population Of Countries That Are Identified As An Atheist Or Agnostic
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#56 This Post Shows The Global Opinions On The Chinese Government In 2021
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#57 This Post Shows The Difference Between Guilt Fear And Shame Cultures Around The World. You Need To Swipe To Understand What It Is About
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#58 This Post Shows The Height In Cm Of European Presidents/Prime Ministers
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#59 This Post Shows A Poll Where 300 People Each Country Answered Which Country Irritates Them The Most When It Comes To Their People, Culture Or Politics
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#60 This Post Shows The Coldest Temperatures Recorded In The Middle East
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#61 This Post Shows Countries In Europe That Have A Lower Or Higher Crime Index In 2022
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#62 This Post Shows The Global Opinions On Turkey In 2021
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#63 This Post Shows 50 Dots Of Germans (Yellow) And Americans (Red) Based On Where They Thought Afghanistan Was
i Did This Test Online In September 2020
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#64 This Post Shows Which Country Is More Popular In The World Spain vs. Italy
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#65 This Post Shows How To Say Mother Or Mum In Europe
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#66 This Post Shows The Countries Where Honking With Cars During A Wedding Is Common In Their Own Culture
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#67 This Post Shows The Average Male Weight In 2021 In Europe According To The Most Recent Sources
all Numbers Are Put Into An Even Number So For Example 87.8 Becomes 88
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#68 This Post Shows The Countries Where You Don’t Need To Self Isolate Anymore If You Happen To Have Corona
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#69 This Post Shows The Chances Of Having A White Christmas In Eurasia
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#70 This Post Shows The Estimated Snow Coverage Map In Europe Of January 25th 2022 According To Windy.com
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#71 This Post Shows The Estimated Percentage Of Teens Under 18 That Have A Partime Job
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#72 This Post Shows What The German Language Sounds Like According To Europeans Based On A Poll
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#73 This Post Shows Where Military Conscription Is Forced
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#74 This Post Shows The Percentages Of The Population That Naturally Have Blonde Hair. Keep In Mind That Lets Say If An Area Is Brown That Could Mean That That Area Maybe Only Has A Population That Has 1% Blonde Hair But It Could Also Mean 29%. The Differences May Be Big
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#75 This Post Shows What Music Genre Europe Mostly Has Used So Far From 2000 To 2021 For The Eurovision Song Contest
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#76 This Post Shows The Average Amount Of Rainy Days Per Year Taking The Average From 1980-2021 Europe vs. USA In The Capital Citiesred Is The Driest Blue Is The Wettest
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#77 This Post Shows What Spain Thinks Of Europe In A Stereotypical Way Not Meant To Be Take Very Serious
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#78 This Post Shows The Current Payment Situation In Europe Cash vs. Cashless Or Basically Card/Mobile Payment
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#79 This Post Shows The Scariest Things In European Countries Obviously It’s Not Meant To Be Taken Serious
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#80 This Post Shows The Areas In Europe That Are Wetter Or Drier Than London And The Driest And Wettest Place On This Map Based On The Total Amount Of Mm That Falls Out Of The Sky Per Year
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#81 This Post Shows What Countries Consume The Per Capita In The World
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#82 This Post Shows The Average Penis Size In Europe In Cm In Erect Modes
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#83 This Post Shows The Countries That Are The Opposite Of Each Other When It Comes To Random Aspects In 2021
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#84 This Post Shows The Largest Spoken Asian Language In Europe 2022
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#85 This Post Shows Some Unique Things About Cities Based On Stats From 2021
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#86 This Post Shows Where Shooting With Guns Is Sometimes Done At Rural Weddings. In Black Countries It Very Rarely Happens
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#87 This Post Shows What The French Language Sounds Like According To Europeans Based On A Pollhow Is The Test Done
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#88 This Post Shows The Most Studied Language On Duolingo In 2021 Around The World
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#89 This Post Shows A Way Of Dividing Europe Based On The Amount Of Sunshine Hours Per Year
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#90 This Post Shows The Hijab Situation In Public Schools In Europe 2021
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#91 This Post Shows Which Of The 3 Is Consumed The Most In European Countries
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#92 This Post Shows The Countries Where Prostitution Is Legal And Regulated
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#93 This Post Shows The Most Dominant Religion In January 2022 In The World With The Exception Of No Religion
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#94 This Post Shows What The Netherlands Thinks Of Europe In A Stereotypical Way Not Meant To Be Take Very Serious
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#95 This Post Shows What The Dutch Language Sounds Like According To Europeans Based On A Poll
How is the test done. Each individuals from different European countries listened to the same audio from the Dutch language. Based on that audio they have their opinion. These are the average answers each country gave. Some are also mixed on opinions based on when they visited a country that spoke this specific language
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#96 This Post Shows The Countries That Do And Do Not Recognize Kosovo As An Independent State In 2021
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#97 This Post Shows Map Of Europe With Individual Countries Grouped By Preferred Type Of Alcoholic Drink, Based On Recorded Alcohol Per Capita (Age 15+) Consumption (In Litres Of Pure Alcohol)
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#98 This Post Shows The Countries In Europe Where Diesel Cars Still Outsell Petrol Cars
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#99 This Post Shows Some Uninteresting Fact About This Winter In Europe
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#100 This Post Shows What Women In General Wear When Going Out
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