Monthly Archives: October 2023

Map of the Week: The Cost of Starting a Business in Countries Around the World

Posted on October 13, 2023 by Peter Scarborough

Map: https://bigthink.com/strange-maps/cost-of-starting-a-business/ When comparing how much it would cost to start a business in different countries around the world you may be surprised how big the gap is between the cheapest and most expensive country. When calculating a country’s cost … Continue reading →

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Atlas and Blog of the Week: Atlas of Economic Complexity

Posted on October 13, 2023 by Peter Scarborough

https://atlas.cid.harvard.edu/For my atlas of the week, I chose this awesome atlas about economic complexity that was put together by Harvard’s Growth Lab. The atlas included 4 separate map articles that help visualize new economic growth opportunities around the world. My … Continue reading →

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Map of the Week: A Serio-Comic Map of Europe

Posted on October 8, 2023 by Natasha Slezak

              Imagine looking at a map and discovering that it’s not just a geographical representation but a witty commentary on the political tensions of the time. That’s exactly what happened with the satirical maps … Continue reading →

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Atlas and Blog of the Week: The World Atlas of Languages

Posted on October 6, 2023 by Bilguun Anar Erdene

https://en.wal.unesco.org/world-atlas-languages? The atlas I chose shows the status of languages around the world. It is interesting because it’s interactive and you can see what languages are spoken in a country, or see the different countries a language is spoken in. … Continue reading →

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Blog Links and Atlas of the Week: More Maps of Korea

Posted on October 6, 2023 by Alexander Harry

New Blog Links:  https://history.army.mil/books/maps.htm and https://history.army.mil/books/maps.htm My first blog link shows an archive of maps depicting Asia or Korea in the Korean War from the U.S. Army Center of Military History. The second is a collection of rare maps from … Continue reading →

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Map of the Week: Most popular language studied on Duolingo around the world

Posted on October 6, 2023 by Bilguun Anar Erdene

Did you know that a map about the most popular languages on an app isn’t as straightforward as it seems? In fact, it can reveal long complex histories of imperial influence and situations developing currently. Also, learning a new language … Continue reading →

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Map of the Week: Kangnido

Posted on October 6, 2023 by Alexander Harry

(Ryūkoku Kangnido)(Honkōji Kangnido) Kangnido (also abbreviated as Gangnido) is known as Korea’s “oldest world map” (Place).  It was first compiled in the year 1402 in the Joseon Dynasty by Korean officials Kim Sa-hyeong, Yi Mu, Yi Hoe, and Kwon Geun; … Continue reading →

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