New Sweden never had more than about 400 people. The English colonies had about 50,000 in 1650. vividmaps.com/europe-colonie…

New Sweden had about 400 people at its peak. New Netherland had almost 9,000. Both were gone by 1664. vividmaps.com/new-netherland… #sweden #netherland

British Isles Mountain Climates Vanishing: Köppen-Geiger 1931-2099 youtube.com/watch?v=oy05CYP_…

Greece in 1832 covered the Peloponnese, Central Greece and the Cyclades. The Dodecanese joined in 1947, the last addition. vividmaps.com/territorial-ex… #greece

Greek cities founded about 500 colonies in roughly two centuries. Up to 60,000 settlers left home, yet colonies ended up holding around 40% of all Greeks. vividmaps.com/ancient-greek-… #greece #history #maps

50 million years of fingernail-speed drift is about 1,800 km (1,118 mi). That is enough to close the Mediterranean and park Australia against Southeast Asia. vividmaps.com/world-in-50-mi… #maps

China made 960.8 million tonnes (1,059.1 million short tons) of the world’s 1,849.4 million tonnes (2,038.6 million short tons) of steel in 2025. In 1800 the whole planet managed about 23,000 tonnes (25,400 short tons). vividmaps.com/world-steel-pr… #steel

Denmark eats 8.55 kg (18.8 lb) of butter per person each year. Sudan eats about 10 g (0.35 oz). India still leads on total volume at 4,976 kt (5.5 million short tons). vividmaps.com/butter-consump… #butter

Nelson County, North Dakota is 69.45 percent Mainline Protestant, the highest share of any US county. North Dakota itself leads every state at 21.01 percent. vividmaps.com/mainline-prote… #unitedstates #mainline

Average Household Size by State youtube.com/watch?v=GPeqVqWw…

Colima, Mexico has the highest homicide rate on the list at 181.94 per 100,000. Mexico has 16 of the 50 cities, Brazil 11, South Africa 6. vividmaps.com/most-violent-c… #homiciderate

Qatar's median worker earns $6,312 a month in 2026. Venezuela's earns $100. vividmaps.com/highest-lowest… #wage #salary

Median age by continent right now. Africa 17.9. Asia 32.5. Australia and Oceania 33.4. South America 33.1. North America 38.7. Europe 44.7. By 2100 UN projections show Europe and South America within a point of each other. vividmaps.com/median-age-by-… #maps

Canada's Climate Zones Shifting North: Köppen-Geiger 1931-2099 youtube.com/watch?v=hcLTzCK2… #canada

NYC complaints in 2025 are 6.8 percent above 2006. Queens is up 15 percent, the Bronx is up almost 15, Staten Island is the only borough still down. vividmaps.com/new-york-city-… #nyc #newyorkcity

World Climate Zones Changing: Köppen-Geiger Maps 1931-2099 youtube.com/watch?v=fn9tUuhn… #climate #climatechange #globalwarming

Europe, mapped by how it answers an unknown call. Most say a version of hello. Italy says pronto (ready). Poland says słucham (I'm listening). Germany answers with a surname instead. vividmaps.com/how-europe-ans…