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A good map is worth a thousand words. A bad one, on the other hand, is just one, and usually a pretty ugly one.

If you've been on Bored Panda long enough, you probably know that we have a soft spot for cartography. After all, we've already covered it here, here, and here.

So when we discovered the social media project 'A Map A Day', we knew we had to make a publication about it too. Run by a cultural geography and tourism student, it regularly shares all sorts of geographical oddities that challenge the way you see the world.

Continue scrolling and see for yourself!

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Visual Guide To Geographic Terms

Visual Guide To Geographic Terms

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    Most-Used Word In Each State

    Most-Used Word In Each State

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    The evolution of maps has taken a long road. We, humans, have documented our surroundings for thousands of years, in the form of cave paintings, stone tablets, religious maps, printed maps, and the multi-layered digital maps of modern day.

    From ancient Babylon, through the Renaissance, and into the present, mapping history offers a fascinating look into the collective psyche of each period.

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    Closeness Over Time

    Closeness Over Time

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    Victoria Peak (Hong Kong), Carved Onto A Roll Of Tape

    Victoria Peak (Hong Kong), Carved Onto A Roll Of Tape

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    The Imago Mundi (more commonly known as the Babylonian Map of the World) is considered the oldest surviving world map.

    It is currently on display at the British Museum in London and dates back to between 700 and 500 BC. It was found in a town called Sippar in Iraq. The carved map depicts Babylon in the center with places like Assyria and Elam nearby, all surrounded by a “Salt Sea” forming a ring around the cities.

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    Outside the ring, eight islands or regions are carved into the tablet. The map is accompanied by a cuneiform text describing Babylonian mythology in the regions depicted on the stone.

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    Sharks vs. Humans (2014)

    Sharks vs. Humans (2014)

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    Clouds Flow Past Mt. Fuji, Japan

    Clouds Flow Past Mt. Fuji, Japan

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    A Chart Illustrating Gerrymandering In Its Most Basic Form

    A Chart Illustrating Gerrymandering In Its Most Basic Form

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    The medieval maps, on the other hand, seem to have been dominated by the church, reflecting the ecclesiastical dogmas and interpretations of Scripture

    But during the late Middle Ages, a great deal of enthusiasm was generated by the travels of Marco Polo in the 1270s and 1280s.

    New information about faraway places, and the stimulation of interest in world maps, promoted their sale and circulation and it was evident that Marco Polo’s experiences inspired the desire for exploration in many.

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    The Many Flags Inside Norway’s Flag

    The Many Flags Inside Norway’s Flag

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    Cause Of Death - Reality vs. Google vs. Media

    Cause Of Death - Reality vs. Google vs. Media

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    Day And Night In Barcelona

    Day And Night In Barcelona

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    Wind Blown Patches Of Snow Cause A 3D Effect In Eastern Colorado

    Wind Blown Patches Of Snow Cause A 3D Effect In Eastern Colorado

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    Progress in other areas such as navigation, ship design and construction, instruments for observation and astronomy, and general use of the compass helped to improve existing map information, as well as to encourage further exploration.

    Eventually, geographic knowledge was profoundly increased during the 15th and 16th centuries as Columbus, da Gama, Vespucci, Cabot, Magellan, and others made their discoveries, gradually transforming the world maps of those days.

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    A Bar In Dc Made A Us Map From One Summer's Confiscated Fake Id's

    A Bar In Dc Made A Us Map From One Summer's Confiscated Fake Id's

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    Land Use Comparison Of A Typical European City And A North American City

    Land Use Comparison Of A Typical European City And A North American City

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    Detailed Replica Of Manhattan Carved Out In A 2.5 Tonne Block Of Marble

    Detailed Replica Of Manhattan Carved Out In A 2.5 Tonne Block Of Marble

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    How The Solar System Travels Through The Galaxy

    How The Solar System Travels Through The Galaxy

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    Arguably the most important aspect of postmedieval maps was their increasing accuracy. It was made possible by continuing exploration.

    Another significant characteristic was a trend toward artistic and colorful rendition, for the maps still had many open areas in which their creators could indulge their imagination. Interestingly, many maps of this age have become sought out collectors' items.

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    When Two City Planners Hate Each Other (Missoula, Montana)

    When Two City Planners Hate Each Other (Missoula, Montana)

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    A Guide To Chicago Home Styles

    A Guide To Chicago Home Styles

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    Aerial View Of The Planned City Of La Plata, Argentina

    Aerial View Of The Planned City Of La Plata, Argentina

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    The Timeline Of A Tree

    The Timeline Of A Tree

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    A reformation of cartography that evolved during the 18th century, however, popularized scientific trends and more accurate detail, thus replacing all the monsters, lions, and swash lines with factual content.

    Soon the only decorative features were in the cartouche and around the borders. The map interiors contained all the increasing information available, often with explanatory notes and attempts to show the respective reliabilities of some portions.

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    Using The Statue Of Liberty To ‘Map’ How Copper Goes Through The Oxidation Process

    Using The Statue Of Liberty To ‘Map’ How Copper Goes Through The Oxidation Process

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    #21

    Global Distribution Of Penguins

    Global Distribution Of Penguins

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    The Arc De Triomphe At The Center Of 12 Radiating Avenues In Paris, France

    The Arc De Triomphe At The Center Of 12 Radiating Avenues In Paris, France

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    Eight Minimalist Maps

    Eight Minimalist Maps

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    If earlier mapmakers chased quick, profitable output based on information obtained from reports of travelers and explorers, the new French cartographers were scientists, often men of rank and independent means.

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    For expensive ventures, such as the triangulation of two degrees of a meridian to determine the Earth’s size more accurately, they were even subsidized by the king or the French Academy. Similar trends were emerging across all over Europe.

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    States With A Smaller Population Than Los Angeles County

    States With A Smaller Population Than Los Angeles County

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    How To Read Tree Rings. The Color And Width Of Tree Rings Can Provide Snapshots Of Past Climate Conditions

    How To Read Tree Rings. The Color And Width Of Tree Rings Can Provide Snapshots Of Past Climate Conditions

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    #26

    Train Cars Filled With Coal On Lambert's Point Pier 6 In Norfolk, Virginia

    Train Cars Filled With Coal On Lambert's Point Pier 6 In Norfolk, Virginia

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    ‘Nobody Lives Here’, 1x1km Areas In The United Kingdom Where The Reported Population Equals Zero

    ‘Nobody Lives Here’, 1x1km Areas In The United Kingdom Where The Reported Population Equals Zero

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    During the past few decades, there has been a growing interest in the automation of mapping processes, and considerable progress was made in this area.

    But as we can see from the pictures, there's still plenty of creativity going into making maps.

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    Everyone In The World Could Fit Into A 50km Diameter Circle

    Everyone In The World Could Fit Into A 50km Diameter Circle

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    #29

    The North American Cryptid Map

    The North American Cryptid Map

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    The United Pixels Of America

    The United Pixels Of America

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    #31

    Comparing Shipping Routes Through History: Before And After The Construction Of The Panama And Suez Canals

    Comparing Shipping Routes Through History: Before And After The Construction Of The Panama And Suez Canals

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    Paths Of 800 Unmanned Bicycles Being Pushed Until They Fall Over

    Paths Of 800 Unmanned Bicycles Being Pushed Until They Fall Over

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    Gps Tracking Of Different Wolf Packs In Voyageurs National Park Minnesota Shows The Territoriality Of Wolves

    Gps Tracking Of Different Wolf Packs In Voyageurs National Park Minnesota Shows The Territoriality Of Wolves

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    Great Salt Lake, Utah

    Great Salt Lake, Utah

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    Famous Artworks Of European Nations

    Famous Artworks Of European Nations

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    Geologic Time Scale

    Geologic Time Scale

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    #37

    Venice, Italy, Which Is Situated Upon 118 Small Islands Separated By Canals And Linked By Bridges

    Venice, Italy, Which Is Situated Upon 118 Small Islands Separated By Canals And Linked By Bridges

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    #38

    Six Ways To Divide British Accents

    Six Ways To Divide British Accents

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    #39

    Central Park, New York Seen From Above

    Central Park, New York Seen From Above

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    #40

    Fixing The United States Borders

    Fixing The United States Borders

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    Waves Of The Pacific Ocean Rolling Into Shore In Antofagasta, Chile

    Waves Of The Pacific Ocean Rolling Into Shore In Antofagasta, Chile

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    #42

    The Boundary Between Scottsdale, Arizona, USA And The Salt River Indian Reservation

    The Boundary Between Scottsdale, Arizona, USA And The Salt River Indian Reservation

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    How Herd Immunity Works

    How Herd Immunity Works

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    World Population Percentages (2017)

    World Population Percentages (2017)

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    The Plaza Del Ejecutivo In The Venustiano Carranza District Of Mexico City, Mexico

    The Plaza Del Ejecutivo In The Venustiano Carranza District Of Mexico City, Mexico

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    Separated At Birth - Similarities In Geographic Shapes

    Separated At Birth - Similarities In Geographic Shapes

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    All The Time Zones Of The World Without A Basemap

    All The Time Zones Of The World Without A Basemap

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    #48

    Abstract Map Of The World In The Style Of Piet Mondrian

    Abstract Map Of The World In The Style Of Piet Mondrian

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    #49

    Simplified American Skylines

    Simplified American Skylines

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    Landlocked States, Provinces And Territories Of North America

    Landlocked States, Provinces And Territories Of North America

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    Culinary Map Of Europe According To Italy

    Culinary Map Of Europe According To Italy

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    A Tour Through All Contiguous United States

    A Tour Through All Contiguous United States

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    Visualizing The Height Of The World’s Tallest Tree

    Visualizing The Height Of The World’s Tallest Tree

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    #54

    World Map In Mario Style

    World Map In Mario Style

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    The Cafeteria Menu Designer’s Guide To Stereotypical Fonts

    The Cafeteria Menu Designer’s Guide To Stereotypical Fonts

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    A Map Of The Continental USA Made Of 550 Pounds Of Cast-Iron Skillets

    A Map Of The Continental USA Made Of 550 Pounds Of Cast-Iron Skillets

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    Trucks At The Port Of Los Angeles

    Trucks At The Port Of Los Angeles

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    The Smallest Country vs. The Tallest Building

    The Smallest Country vs. The Tallest Building

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    London Underground Map As Seen From Above, With Additional Tube Schematic Maps

    London Underground Map As Seen From Above, With Additional Tube Schematic Maps

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    Greece - The Series

    Greece - The Series

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    #61

    What Is The Roundest Country?

    What Is The Roundest Country?

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    Sad Topography

    Sad Topography

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    #63

    Historical And Present Day Range Of The African Lion

    Historical And Present Day Range Of The African Lion

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    If I Could Live Anywhere, I Would Choose The Example Map From Geography Books That Explains What Everything Is Called

    If I Could Live Anywhere, I Would Choose The Example Map From Geography Books That Explains What Everything Is Called

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    You Can Theoretically Drive In A Straight Line From Anchorage To Miami Without Crossing Over Any Major Body Of Water Due To The Curvature Of The Earth

    You Can Theoretically Drive In A Straight Line From Anchorage To Miami Without Crossing Over Any Major Body Of Water Due To The Curvature Of The Earth

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    A Different Form Of “Mind Mapping”. Instagrammer @zaaakk Had 30 People Draw A Map Of The World From Memory And Digitally Merged The Results

    A Different Form Of “Mind Mapping”. Instagrammer @zaaakk Had 30 People Draw A Map Of The World From Memory And Digitally Merged The Results

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    Central Park, Manhattan Aerial View

    Central Park, Manhattan Aerial View

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    The Gastrointestinal System Represented As A Subway Map

    The Gastrointestinal System Represented As A Subway Map

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    Different Biomes At Varying Temperatures And Levels Of Humidity

    Different Biomes At Varying Temperatures And Levels Of Humidity

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    Map Of Space Without The Space

    Map Of Space Without The Space

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    Greenland Extends Farther East, West, North, And South Than Iceland

    Greenland Extends Farther East, West, North, And South Than Iceland

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    You Guys vs. Y’all In The United States

    You Guys vs. Y’all In The United States

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    California As Seen By La

    California As Seen By La

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    The Contiguous United States Compared To Various Places

    The Contiguous United States Compared To Various Places

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    Minimalist Map Of The Contiguous United States

    Minimalist Map Of The Contiguous United States

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    The Dutch Holiday Diaspora: A Map Of The Roads Dutch People Use For Their Holidays. Every Blue Dot Is One Person Using A Traffic App

    The Dutch Holiday Diaspora: A Map Of The Roads Dutch People Use For Their Holidays. Every Blue Dot Is One Person Using A Traffic App

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    #77

    Texas Fits Into Queensland Very Neatly. (True To Scale, Corrected For Projection Distortion)

    Texas Fits Into Queensland Very Neatly. (True To Scale, Corrected For Projection Distortion)

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    Cars Winding Down The Hill Of Lombard Street In San Francisco, California. With Eight Hairpin Turns Dispersed Over A One-Block Section In The Russian Hill Neighborhood, Lombard Is Often Referred To As “The Most Crooked Street In The World”

    Cars Winding Down The Hill Of Lombard Street In San Francisco, California. With Eight Hairpin Turns Dispersed Over A One-Block Section In The Russian Hill Neighborhood, Lombard Is Often Referred To As “The Most Crooked Street In The World”

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    Europe If Sea Levels Rise A Couple Hundred Metres

    Europe If Sea Levels Rise A Couple Hundred Metres

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    Geologic Time

    Geologic Time

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    #81

    If America Were 50 States Of Equal Population Broken Up By Longitude

    If America Were 50 States Of Equal Population Broken Up By Longitude

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    Location Of Every City Founded By The Roman Empire Outside Of Italy

    Location Of Every City Founded By The Roman Empire Outside Of Italy

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    America’s Most Searched “How To Spell” Per State

    America’s Most Searched “How To Spell” Per State

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    “Australia Arise! Save Her From This Shame!” A First World War Propaganda Map Showing A German Australia

    “Australia Arise! Save Her From This Shame!” A First World War Propaganda Map Showing A German Australia

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    #85

    Chicago To Chicagoans

    Chicago To Chicagoans

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    The Us Separated Into Distinct Regions

    The Us Separated Into Distinct Regions

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    Points In The Red Section Are Closer To Somewhere In Texas Than The Opposite Sides Of Texas Are To Each Other

    Points In The Red Section Are Closer To Somewhere In Texas Than The Opposite Sides Of Texas Are To Each Other

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    The Flag Of The United States Through History

    The Flag Of The United States Through History

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    A Cheat Sheet For Figuring Out Where In The United States You Are By Recognizing The Background From Movies

    A Cheat Sheet For Figuring Out Where In The United States You Are By Recognizing The Background From Movies

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    Virginia’s Territorial Claims Over The Years

    Virginia’s Territorial Claims Over The Years

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    United States Passport Ownership

    United States Passport Ownership

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    9 Ways To Divide Colorado

    9 Ways To Divide Colorado

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    #93

    Map Of Every American And Every European City

    Map Of Every American And Every European City

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    Countries For The Americas By The Largest Foreign Nationality

    Countries For The Americas By The Largest Foreign Nationality

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    The Coastline Paradox

    The Coastline Paradox

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    T-O Map Of The World

    T-O Map Of The World

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