Cut off from the sea: 49 landlocked countries. 2 trapped twice: Uzbekistan🇺🇿 and Liechtenstein🇱🇮
Xavi Ruiz
@xruiztru.bsky.social
International Relations and History 📚 • Founder of The World in Maps • Here, I post maps and graphs about how the world works and how it once was 🌍📊
Much of Latin America is marked by former leaders in jail, under house arrest or living in exile to avoid detention.
Chile is so long that it could serve as a bridge between Canada and Spain across the Atlantic Ocean.
80 years ago today, the U.S. dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Three days later, another hit Nagasaki. Over 200,000 people died and many others were injured. These bombings led to Japan’s surrender on August 15, effectively ending WWII.
Map shows which country is closest depending on where you are in the United States.
The largest national park in the European Union is in Sourh America.
Map shows whether each country has more immigrants or emigrants. Some countries may surprise you.
#OnThisDay in 1914, the world changed forever. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo set off a chain reaction that led to one of the deadliest conflicts in human history: World War I. This map shows the global alliances that shaped the war.
After Trump’s deal with the EU, tariffs drop to 15%. But many countries are still hit hard by U.S. new trade policy.
This map shows how unevenly Nobel Prizes have been distributed across the world.
Support for Ukraine🇺🇦 remains high in much of Europe—but not everywhere.
Anime isn’t just a Japanese phenomenon anymore. From the U.S. to China, anime’s popularity has gone global—check how your country ranks!
The map where fueling your car is still someone else’s job.
Europe’s languages are diverse, fascinating and sometimes delightfully frustrating!
Constitutional gun rights: rare yesterday, even rarer today.
Despite covering less than 10% of the Earth’s land area, that’s where 50% of humanity lives.
Only Portugal says “não” to turning the sea into your personal toilet! 🚫🌊
Russia has become the first country to recognise the Taliban government in Afghanistan since the group took power in 2021.
As Americans celebrate Independence Day, it’s worth remembering the roots of the US in the 13 Colonies of British America. The colonies grew under British rule till tensions over taxes, representation & freedom sparked the fight for independence in 1776 Happy #IndependenceDay🇺🇸
