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Business / 3 weeks ago
Where does the world’s milk come from?
India continues to hold its position as the world’s largest milk producer in 2025, according to new data from the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The country now produces an impressive 212 million metric tons (MMT) of milk annually, far surpassing the European Union’s 150 MMT and the United States’ 103 MMT.
World / 7 weeks ago
Why nearly 9 in 10 people live in the northern hemisphere
Look at any global map of population distribution and one striking fact becomes immediately clear: nearly 87% of the world’s people live north of the Equator, while only about 13% live in the Southern Hemisphere. This lopsided distribution arises largely because the Northern Hemisphere contains more landmass, including Asia, Europe, most of North America, and a large portion of Africa, which in turn supports dense urbanisation, infrastructure, and economic activity.
World / 8 weeks ago
South America set for record soybean harvest as Brazil leads the charge
South America, the engine room of global soybean production, is gearing up for what could be a record-breaking harvest. The region, responsible for more than half of the world’s soybean supply, is showing renewed strength, led by Brazil’s extraordinary output and Argentina’s resilience despite challenging weather conditions. According to the Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics at the University of Illinois, Brazil is expected to produce around 6,150 million bushels of soybeans in the 2024/25 season, up from 5,428 million the previous year, cementing its position as the undisputed global leader.
Culture / 9 weeks ago
Africa’s homosexuality laws: A continent divided, markets watching closely
Across much of Africa, same-sex relationships remain illegal, a fact that continues to shape not just social and political life, but also global perceptions, foreign investment, and human rights debates. A recent map published by The World in Maps reveals that more than half of Africa’s 54 nations still criminalise homosexuality, despite growing global recognition of LGBTQ+ rights.
Maps / 30 weeks ago
Why over 70% of Canadians live in just three urban corridors
Canada is the second-largest country in the world by total area, covering approximately 9.98 million square kilometres (3.85 million square miles). It spans six time zones and stretches from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic. Canada's population is, however, relatively small—around 40 million people as of 2025. That gives it one of the lowest population densities in the world: about 4 people per square kilometre.
