If you’re a visual learner like myself, then you know maps, charts and infographics can really help bring data and information to life. Maps can make a point resonate with readers and this collection aims to do just that.



See Also 10 Maps That You were not Taught in High Schools Hopefully some of these maps will surprise you and you’ll learn something new. A few are important to know, some interpret and display data in a beautiful or creative way, and a few may even make you chuckle or shake your head.

1. Where Google Street View is Available

Map by Google









2. Countries That Do Not Use the Metric System









3. The Only 22 Countries in the World Britain Has Not Invaded (not shown: Sao Tome and Principe)









4. Map of ‘Pangea’ with Current International Borders





Pangea was a supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras, forming about 300 million years ago. It began to break apart around 200 million years ago. The single global ocean which surrounded Pangaea is accordingly named Panthalassa.





5. McDonald’s Across the World









6. Paid Maternal Leave Around the World













7. The Most Common Surnames in Europe by Country









8. Worldwide Driving Orientation by Country









9. Map of Time Zones in Antarctica









10. Global Internet Usage Based on Time of Day









11. The World’s Busiest Air Routes in 2012













12. Visualizing Global Population Density









13. Flag Map of the World









14. Map of Alcohol Consumption Around the World













15. Map of Alcoholic Drink Popularity by Country













16. Map of Rivers in the Contiguous United States









17. US Map of the Highest Paid Public Employees by State









18. World Map of Earthquakes Since 1898









19. Map of Where 29,000 Rubber Duckies Made Landfall After Falling off a Cargo Ship in the Middle of the Pacific Ocean









20. Map of Countries with the Most Violations of Bribery













21. World Map of Vegetation on Earth









22. Average Age of First Sexual Intercourse by Country









23. If the World’s Population Lived in One City









24. The Number of Researchers per Million Inhabitants

Around the World









25. Worldwide Map of Oil Import And Export Flows









26. The 7000 Rivers that Feed into the Mississippi River









27. World Map of the Different Writing Systems









28. Worldwide Annual Coffee Consumption Per Capita









29. The Economic Center of Gravity Since 1 AD













30. The World Divided Into 7 Regions,

Each with a Population of 1 Billion









31. Earth’s Population by Latitude and Longitude













32. Map of Contiguous United States

Overlaid on the Moon









33. Frequency of Lightning Strikes Throughout the World













34. Overall Water Risk Around the World









35. The Most Dangerous Areas in the World

To Ship Due to Pirates









36. Area Codes in Which Ludacris Claims to Have H*es

(song reference)









37. Where 2% of Australia’s Population Lives









38. The Longest Straight Line You Can Sail on Earth

(Pakistan to Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia – 20000 miles)









39. Map of Europe Showing Literal

Chinese Translations for Country Names









40. Reversed Map with Southern Hemisphere at Top of Map (because position of North is arbitrary)









*Bonus*

World Map Tattoo with Countries Visited Coloured