EVERY MONTH WE TRY TO FIND THE best maps on the internet. This month was a doozy: the internet’s cartographers mapped out the Syrian refugee crisis in a ton of different ways, broke down how much Europeans like to smoke (hint: France isn’t as stereotypically smokey as you’d think), looked at how you’re most likely to die early around the world, and figured out how Latin America says “bro.” My favorite, though, has to be the breakdown of which states have the most people on Ashley Madison. I spend a lot of time looking at maps, and one state always seems to rank last or close to last on a lot of standards of living. But that state turns out to be the one that has the least online cheaters. Read on to find out who it was.
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How to say "Bro" in Latin America
"Bro" doesn't translate easily, but these are the closest approximations of the word in Latin America. Via Reddit
There might be some correlation here with the cigarette map. Via Jakub Marian
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The number of colonies each European country has had
Belgium didn't have many colonies, but what they lacked in number they made up for in brutality. Via Jakub Marian
Intermission
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Who did each country earn their independence from?
This is for countries which actually celebrate an Independence Day, so not all independences are recognized. Via Reddit
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The deadliest natural disaster in each state
With nearly 700 deaths, 9/11 was actually a bigger disaster for New Jersey than the Woodbridge train wreck, which killed 85 people. But this map is of disasters that occurred within the state itself, not just in terms of the number of residents who died. Via Reddit
How long did it take the U.S. to strike down its sodomy laws? Via Reddit
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Drinking laws across Europe
Yep: 5 year olds can legally drink in a lot of Europe. Via Reddit
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Online poker winnings vs. losses
Part of the reason countries like Thailand and Malta are so high is because many of the high roller players move there for tax reasons. Via Reddit
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Tsunami risk around the world
Technically, any coastline is at risk of tsunamis, but here's where they're most likely and where the damage would be greatest. Via Tsunami Alarm System
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Suicide rates around the world
What is it about the American west that causes such high suicide rates? Via Reddit
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The percentage of people who would rather be poor and happy than rich and miserable
Is it kind of a loaded question to ask people? Sure. But it's interesting to see which countries place a higher priority on money than on happiness.Via Reddit
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Homicide rates in the US and Europe
The Deep South has a similar murder rate to much of Russia. Via Reddit
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Leading causes of lost years of life
For Greenland, I'm presuming the white means "no data," but I prefer to think it's "snow." Via Reddit
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Where the world's best universities are
Despite the concentration in the U.S., the world's best universities are more spread out than you might think. Via Reddit
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Where child labor is the worst
Gray is a little ambiguous here: some of the countries have very low rates of child labor, while others simply don't have enough available data. Via Reddit
The world's youth is in the global south. Via Reddit
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Where the Catholics are
How did it take so long to get a South American Pope? Via Reddit
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Countries Israeli citizens can visit
An Israeli passport means some countries are closed off to you. Via Reddit
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Average winter length
Here's what you have to look forward to this winter. Via Reddit
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Average hours of night per day per country
They never tell you that the sun never sets on the French empire. Via Reddit
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America's bedtimes
The effect of our time zones, illustrated by bedtimes. Via Reddit
Huge hat tip, as always, to the amazing MapPorn subreddit. The commenters over there can always catch the tiniest map mess up, from coloring Kaliningrad as a separate country from Russia, to poor coloring schemes, to misleading metrics. Check them out for your Map fix.
