By the time we graduate high school, we learn that they never taught us the most exciting things there. Sure, you might be able to name the European countries or point New York on the map, but does that give you a real understanding of how the world functions? We have gathered a tremendous and informative selection of infographic maps that they should’ve shown us at school to fill this gap. Every single one of these cool maps reveals different fun and
interesting facts, which can actually help you draw some pretty interesting conclusions.
What makes infographic world maps so engaging is how easy it becomes to conceive graphically presented information. The best part, there are brilliant services like Target Map that “allow everyone (from individuals to large organizations) to represent their data on maps of any country in the world and to share their knowledge with the whole Internet Community.” Just choose a country and a way to create your interesting map by color, type values, or uploading your excel files (you can even use your zip / postal code column to get the best and most accurate maps.
Without further ado, we invite you to learn things like the most popular sports in different countries, who has the biggest breasts, the red hair map of Europe, the world’s most consumed alcoholic beverages, or which brands dominate in various states of the USA in these funny world maps.
Trust us, these
funny maps are way better than the ones they taught you at school!
The Most Famous Brand From Each State In The US
Red Hair Map of Europe
Most Popular Sports in the World
Breast Sizes Relating to Countries
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targetmap.comPolitical World Map as Pangea 200-300 Million Years Ago
The World According to Americans
Most Used Web Browser World Map (2012)
Map of Countries Officially Not Using the Metric System
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wikimedia.orgThe Penis Size Worldwide
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targetmap.comMap of the Most Common Surnames in Europe
Map of Countries Most and Least Welcoming to Foreigners
World Map of National IQ Scores
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targetmap.comBeer Names in Different European Languages
Freedom of Press
Most Consumed Alcoholic Beverage by Country
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chartsbin.comA World Map that Inverts Land and Sea
Worldwide Driving Orientation
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chartsbin.comPrevalence of Obesity
Map Of Most Attractive Citizens in Europe
European Citizens Who Drink the Most
United States According to Autocomplete
Every Country England Has Ever Invaded (all but 22 countries in the world)
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telegraph.co.uk7 Deadly Sins Map
World Map of Social Networks 2009 vs 2012
Total Fertility Rate Map
Map of the World in Proportion to Population
Different Alphabets Around the World
World's Population Concentrated in One City
Countries with McDonald's
Map of the Most Popular Surnames in the United States
Lightning Intensity Map
Map of the Earth With Mercator Projection Using a Different Centerpoint
Time Zones in Antarctica
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wikipedia.orgIf US Cities Had Kept Their Original Names
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crasstalk.com