Map

This is quite interesting. The Turkish one seems apt:

Map shows the first word of each European anthem. Source: https://t.co/nVJeHFGRfN pic.twitter.com/TgzD3py3jW

— Simon Kuestenmacher (@simongerman600) October 16, 2019

This crowded isle

Here's a remarkable visualisation, courtesy of Oxford University's Max Roser - "a cartogram of where the world population lives – each square represents the home of half a million people" (click to enlarge):

Canada and Russia are particularly striking, with Canada barely visible and Russia shrinking drastically. Also striking is the largeness of the United Kingdom. Evidently (despite what Mark Easton says) we are a densely populated country.

Map of stereotypes of the UK

From Amazing Maps (and one likely to slightly crash into our side bar):

Plug types

Well, I think after all of that, something a little lighter is required. What better than a map of the various plug types favoured around the world?

Amazing Maps

At the risk of crashing the side bar and making the blog look untidy (don't you hate it when that happens?), here are some gems from a Twitter feed called Amazing Maps. This sort of thing is right up my street (which appears on several maps though not on Amazing Maps):

Heavy metal bands per 100,000 people

How many players from each world cup squad play abroad

 

Age of Sexual Consent in Europe

The Second Largest Religion by U.S. State

How often countries vote with the United States at the UN

The disease most likely to kill you by country

Where does your wine come from?

Naming conventions in Europe, Asia and North Africa