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Politics / 1 week ago
U.S. allegedly planning to persuade 4 countries to leave the European Union
Leaked documents indicate that the United States may be quietly courting several European Union member states to reconsider their long-term commitment to the bloc. Leaked documents indicate that the United States may be quietly courting several European Union member states to reconsider their long-term commitment to the bloc. According to The Brussels Times, internal files suggest that Washington has engaged with Poland, Italy, Austria, and Hungary in efforts that critics describe as aimed at nudging them toward exiting the EU.
Maps / 2 weeks ago
Countries with populations above 100 million
Only 14 countries have crossed the 100-million threshold, and together they represent more than half of the world’s 8.1 billion people, according to the United Nations Population Division. Only 14 countries have crossed the 100-million threshold, and together they represent more than half of the world’s 8.1 billion people, according to the United Nations Population Division. These nations include China, India, the United States, Indonesia, Pakistan, Nigeria, Brazil, Bangladesh, Russia, Mexico, Ethiopia, Japan, the Philippines, and Egypt, an eclectic mix of economic powerhouses, emerging markets, and developing nations that collectively influence global decisions on trade, climate, security, and migration.
Maps / 2 weeks ago
Ireland’s population map reveals a dramatic shift from 1841 to now
Ireland’s shifting population landscape has returned to global attention after a new comparative map reveals how dramatically the island’s demographic profile has changed since the mid-19th century. Ireland’s shifting population landscape has returned to global attention after a new comparative map reveals how dramatically the island’s demographic profile has changed since the mid-19th century. The visual, which differs from census data from 1841 with figures from 2020, highlights what historians and economists describe as one of Europe’s most significant population transformations, rooted in famine, migration and the long-term pull of urban growth.
Business / 3 weeks ago
Why pumpkin exports are growing now
Pumpkins may be most famous during Halloween and Thanksgiving, but the global pumpkin trade is now a serious agricultural business shaping export earnings for several countries. Pumpkins may be most famous during Halloween and Thanksgiving, but the global pumpkin trade is now a serious agricultural business shaping export earnings for several countries. New data from World’s Top Exports shows that Spain and Mexico dominate the global pumpkin market in 2024, together accounting for more than 64% of worldwide pumpkin exports.
Maps / 3 weeks ago
Five countries that are situated on two continents
A handful of countries are uniquely positioned at the crossroads of continents. Five such nations, Indonesia, Russia, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Panama, and Türkiye, each straddle two continental regions. A handful of countries are uniquely positioned at the crossroads of continents. Five such nations, Indonesia, Russia, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Panama, and Türkiye, each straddle two continental regions. Indonesia, the world’s largest archipelago, stretches between Asia and Oceania, with the easternmost islands of Papua forming its easternmost reach. According to the CIA World Factbook, Indonesia encompasses over 17,000 islands, making its transcontinental footprint both vast and culturally diverse.
Maps / 3 weeks ago
Here is what the world’s population map could look like in 2100
New projections from the UN Population Division show that population growth will be heavily concentrated in Africa and parts of Asia, while Europe, the Americas and Oceania face slowdowns or long-term declines. By the end of this century, the global population will look dramatically different from the world we know today. New projections from the UN Population Division show that population growth will be heavily concentrated in Africa and parts of Asia, while Europe, the Americas and Oceania face slowdowns or long-term declines.
