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You can look at the world from a lot of different perspectives, and maps are excellent tools that reflect this diversity of viewpoints.

Each cartographer chooses the story they want to tell, highlighting elements of geography, history, economy, and other areas to paint their own version of our planet.

Maybe it details countries and their borders, maybe it shows the spread of religions, or maybe it reveals the most popular soda drink in every region.

The social media project 'Terrible Maps' shares a whimsical and sometimes absurd approach to mapmaking, and it's full of funny takes you don't normally see in geography textbooks. Continue scrolling to see our hand-picked favorites!

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#4

Oklahoma If It Was Used To Express Feelings

Oklahoma If It Was Used To Express Feelings

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#5

A World Map Centered On Antarctica

A World Map Centered On Antarctica

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#6

Australia vs. Austria, Just For Clarity

Australia vs. Austria, Just For Clarity

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#9

Being A Bad Neighbour

Being A Bad Neighbour

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Donkeywheel
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The reason why the border is shaped that way is the path of a river. That’s exactly the same reason why the power plant was built in this place (cooling water needed). And this nuclear power plant produces electricity for Belgium (and Luxembourg, and Germany). I guess you’d have to be an ignorant idiot to call that being a crappy neighbour.

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#11

Fatalities From Texting And Driving In 1960

Fatalities From Texting And Driving In 1960

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A Map Of The Earth After A Sea Level Rise Of 480m... Just Because

A Map Of The Earth After A Sea Level Rise Of 480m... Just Because

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#14

Australia.. Explained To Americans

Australia.. Explained To Americans

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ॐBoyGanesh
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I get Melbourne being NY-ish & Sydney-Brisbane as California. But how is Canberra similar to Jersey?

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Fun Fact: Cyprus Is Just A More Aerodynamic Version Of The USA

Fun Fact: Cyprus Is Just A More Aerodynamic Version Of The USA

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#17

Egypt Is Smaller Than The United States, Russia And China Combined

Egypt Is Smaller Than The United States, Russia And China Combined

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#18

Map Of All The Churches In Poland

Map Of All The Churches In Poland

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#19

Olive Oil Europe vs. Butter Europe

Olive Oil Europe vs. Butter Europe

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#20

Map Of European Countries Playing Football

Map Of European Countries Playing Football

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#21

30 People Drew A Map Of The World From Memory. The Results Were Merged

30 People Drew A Map Of The World From Memory. The Results Were Merged

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#22

Map Of Europe But With The Wrong Font Size

Map Of Europe But With The Wrong Font Size

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Robert T
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You didn't see the rotating globe we did when we mixed up our sines and cosines. I looked great until it rotated, then it all went a bit pear-shaped, as in a pear that had been run over by a steam roller!

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Minimalistic World Map

Minimalistic World Map

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A Map Of Poland's Subways

A Map Of Poland's Subways

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Robert T
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can see Hel from here. It's right at the end of the long thing sticky outy bit top-centre. :D

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#25

Most Popular Soda In Every European Country. The Scots Won't Be Happy With This

Most Popular Soda In Every European Country. The Scots Won't Be Happy With This

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OneWithRatsAndKefir
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you asked me to guess, I would have said kvass… though I am admittedly biased!

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Countries That Bill Gates Is Richer Than Are Marked With A Picture Of Bill Gates Smiling

Countries That Bill Gates Is Richer Than Are Marked With A Picture Of Bill Gates Smiling

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#29

Most Popular Words In Online Dating Profiles, By State

Most Popular Words In Online Dating Profiles, By State

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A Map Of The World Without Islands

A Map Of The World Without Islands

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Rachel Pelz
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

After the next Brexit, when Britain voted to leave both UN and the planet.

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