The Cedid Atlas, 1803

The Cedid Atlas is the first comprehensive atlas compiled by the Ottoman Empire and published in Istanbul in 1803.

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South Dakota County Map

Counties of South Dakota.

Bolivia vegetation

 Vegetation in Bolivia.

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Longest Straight Lines Without Crossing Coasts

The longest distance you can travel between two points in straight line without crossing any ocean or any major water bodies:

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Maps of Hawaii on postcards.

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GDP per capita in Europe, 2015, estimates

GDP per capita in Europe in 2015. IMF estimates.

 

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Europe Population Density Map

Population density in Europe.

 

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Salar de Uyuni Map

Road network near Salar de Uyuni and Salar de Coipasa, Bolivia.

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Salar de Uyuni (or Salar de Tunupa) is the world's largest salt flat at 10,582 square kilometers (4,086 sq mi). It is located in the Potosí and Oruro departments in southwest Bolivia, near the crest of the Andes and is at an elevation of 3,656 meters (11,995 ft) above mean sea level. (wikipedia)

Source: Instituto Geográfico Militar

CompareMaps: Comparing major map providers

CompareMaps is a great tool for comparing differences between major map providers like Google Maps, OpenStreetMaps, Bing Maps and Nokia Here Maps.

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A list with online tools and libraries for creating interactive or static maps. 

Santiago and Valparaiso

The densely populated region of Santiago and Valparaiso in Chile.

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Top 20 football stadiums in the world

The 20 biggest football stadiums in the world, on a single infographic.

 

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Source: https://mightygoods.com/biggest-football-stadiums/

Continents and changing sea levels

Continental coastlines in case of a 120 m lower sea level vs an 80 m rise in sea level.

 

Malta tourist attractions

Map of tourist attractions in Malta.

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South America early maps

16th century maps of South America.

Andre Thevet, 1575

Departments of Bolivia

Bolivia is divided into nine departments (Spanish: departamentos). Each of the departments is subdivided into provinces (provincias), which are further subdivided into municipalities (municipios).

French Colonial Empire, 1931

Colonial Empire of France in 1931.

 

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Blue - French territories, Red - English territories

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