Over the last few months it seems that maps have been all the rage. We here at List25 decided to jump on the bandwagon and highlight some of our favorites. These are 25 maps that will change the way you see the world.
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This map shows the world divided into 7 sections with each section containing 1 billion people
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This map shows where 2 percent of Australia's population lives
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It may not come as a surprise but more people live inside the circle than outside of it
i.imgur.com/CK6aONG.jpg22
This map shows what is on the other side of the world from where you are standing. For the most part it will probably be water.
wikipedia21
Apparently you can't get Big Macs everywhere. This map shows the countries that have McDonalds in red
reddit.com20
This time the countries in red drive on the right side of the road
reddit.com19
The countries in white are the ones that England has never invaded. There are only 22 of them
telegraph18
These were all of the world's internet connections in 1969
reddit17
And these are all the countries that heavily restrict internet access today
wikipedia16
These countries were all communist at one point in time
reddit15
These are the countries that don't use the metric system
wikipedia14
This is a map of where google street view is available
google13
These are all the landlocked nations of the world
imgur.com12
And this is what the world would look like if all the countries with coastlines sank
reddit11
This is a map of the all the rivers in the United States
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nelsonminar/8747607969/in/set-72157633504361549/10
And these are all the rivers that feed into the Mississippi River
wikipedia9
This is a rather depressing map of the highest paid public employees in the United States
flowingdata.com8
And this is the United States on the moon
geekologie.com7
This is the longest straight line you can sail. It goes from Pakistan all the way to Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia for a total of 20000 miles
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This is a map of 19th century shipping lanes that outlines the continents
reddit5
This map shows every country that has ever operated an aircraft carrier
wikipedia4
This map highlights the countries with the most skyscrapers in red and orange
reddit3
This map shows the world's largest donors of foreign aid
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These are all of the most photographed places in the world
oanda.com1
And this is all the places where you can get eaten by a Great White Shark
wikipedia
