World map in flags

Just a fun map of world flags.

all flags of world combined by Color Usage (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Florida map

The US state of Florida has an enormous coastline in relation to its size. It is the 22nd largest state but the 4th most populous.

Ontario map

The province of Ontario in Canada is not the largest province in the country, but it is the most populous, and includes both Canada’s biggest city, Toronto, and Canada’s capital city, Ottawa.

 

London, view from above

London will be the first city to stage three Olympic games, and here is a NASA satellite image of this iconic city.

Map of Summer Olympics locations. Countries that have hosted one Summer Olympics are shaded green, while countries that have hosted two or more are shaded blue.

Texas map

For over a century the state of Texas was the largest in the United States, until Alaska became a state.

Now Texas is the second largest and second most populous state in the USA.

 

Indonesia map

Indonesia is the world’s fourth most populous country, and sixteenth largest in terms of land area.

California map

California is the third largest state in the USA, and is probably the richest. If it were a country it would be about the sixth richest in all the world.

Image via Wikipedia

Brazil map

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Brazil is one of the largest countries in the world (similar in size to the USA and China), and is home to the next football World Cup.

World energy map

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This is a world map made by NASA which is a composite picture of the night sky. It shows the concentration of light coming from the regions that use most electricity, and therefore, we presume, most energy.

Spratly Islands map

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The Spratly Islands are not vey big, but they cover a wide area of sea which may be rich in oil.

Cross them off your holiday list.

World map

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The world is your oyster.

Japan map

 

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At the moment Japan is unfortunately in the news all the time. Here is a really good map to help you out.

Libya map

 

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The country of Libya, capital city Tripoli, is often in the news these days. Here is a map so you can follow the situation.

Egypt map

 

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Egypt has been in the news for the last few weeks. Here is a map so you can see the main cities in this huge country.