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Map of the Chagos Archipelago, constituting the British Indian Ocean Territory. UK has just announced that it will hand over sovereignty to the islands to Mauritius. (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 11 hours ago by garfaagel@sh.itjust.works to c/map_enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz

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Source on UK ceding the islands to Mauritius

Wikipedia article on Chagos Archipelago

Another map displaying the main islands zoomed in.

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The Typical American Lives Only 18 Miles From Mom (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/map_enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz

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Edit: source with some more info

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/12/24/upshot/24up-family.html

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Literal meanings of English counties (files.catbox.moe)

submitted 1 week ago by Blaze@sopuli.xyz to c/map_enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz

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This is the state of Deseret, the original request for what ultimately became Utah. (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 weeks ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/map_enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz

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Perrin Remonte - Salinity of the world's oceans (files.catbox.moe)

submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by Blaze@sopuli.xyz to c/map_enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz

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https://www.perrinremonte.com/home-bis

Lower res version with updated scale

https://www.perrinremonte.com/expe-eng?itemId=m21a3at8pndyfg97b4lgs89eem8gg4

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TIL about Sebastian Münster's 1540 map of the Americas, the first one to show that North and South America were connected by an isthmus and the first to call it 'The New World.' (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 weeks ago by Blaze@sopuli.xyz to c/map_enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/19568259

More info here: https://exhibits.stanford.edu/ruderman/catalog/mz230kn1495

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Australia's equivalent climates (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 weeks ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/map_enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz

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Mercator v Reality (i.imgur.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by Blaze@sopuli.xyz to c/map_enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz

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With a human face

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Arabic dialects of the Maghreb (files.catbox.moe)

submitted 4 weeks ago by Blaze@sopuli.xyz to c/map_enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz

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Date of Labor Day (as a public holiday) (files.catbox.moe)

submitted 1 month ago by Microw@lemm.ee to c/map_enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz

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Most of the world celebrates it on 1st May.

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A guide to inter-Canadian trash talk (and island capitals I guess) (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 month ago by CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org to c/map_enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz

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Alaska's slightly passive aggressive map of the united states (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 1 month ago by Sibbo@sopuli.xyz to c/map_enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz

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How Smooth Is The Earth, Really? Explore Elevation With An Interactive 3D Globe (files.catbox.moe)

submitted 1 month ago by Blaze@sopuli.xyz to c/map_enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz

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https://perthirtysix.com/tool/earth-smoothness

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France's longest border is with Brazil (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 month ago by EfreetSK@lemmy.world to c/map_enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz

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Voting Rights? Why Would We Need Those? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 month ago by homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world to c/map_enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz

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Mapping Cinematic Paths (kottke.org)

submitted 1 month ago by inlandempire@jlai.lu to c/map_enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz

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Map Shows States That Will Vote on Abortion Rights in November - Newsweek (www.newsweek.com)

submitted 1 month ago by gedaliyah@lemmy.world to c/map_enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/18917159

These are the states that will put the question to their voters in November.

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US/Canada time zones if they were not adjusted for political boundaries (files.catbox.moe)

submitted 1 month ago by Blaze@sopuli.xyz to c/map_enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz

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North American English Dialects, Based on Pronunciation Patterns (files.catbox.moe)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by Blaze@sopuli.xyz to c/map_enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz

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Source: https://aschmann.net/AmEng/#Au_Washington_State

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Global population density (www.visualcapitalist.com)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by Blaze@sopuli.xyz to c/map_enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz

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Another website: http://www.luminocity3d.org/WorldPopDen/#6/37.545/16.556

Source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/population-density

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Spread of Afro-Asiatic Languages (lemmy.cafe)

submitted 1 month ago by RadioFreeArabia@lemmy.cafe to c/map_enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz

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Another map showing the true size of Africa (i.redd.it)

submitted 1 month ago by Blaze@sopuli.xyz to c/map_enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz

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Egypt's High Speed Rail Network (upload.wikimedia.org)

submitted 1 month ago by RadioFreeArabia@lemmy.cafe to c/map_enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz

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1st segment is under construction with completion date of 2027. 2nd segment has been extended to the Western Desert and has begun construction, with no announced end date. Construction of the 3rd segment, which is currently in the planning stage, is reported to begin soon. Further lines are proposed

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Map of the U.S according to a Sri Lankan news channel (lemmy.zip)

submitted 2 months ago by Maven@lemmy.zip to c/map_enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz

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The Babylonian Map of the World with Irving Finkel (www.youtube.com)

submitted 2 months ago by TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com to c/map_enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz

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