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17 Maps That Will Change How You See the World

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1. The map that will scare most coffee snobs.
http://img.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/files/2014/07/Instant-coffee.png

More info via Euromonitor International

2. The map that proves how much Bhutan loves archery.

Earl Andrew / Wikipedia

More info here

3. The map that pinpoints the hairiest populations.

Undress 006 / Wikipedia

More info via Undress 006 on Wikipedia

4. The map that shows Asia prefers spirits to beer.

More info via ChartsBin

5. The map that says people in the Philippines feel the most loved.
http://img.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/files/2013/02/love-map.jpg

More info via the Washington Post

6. The map that suggests more divorce lawyers should move to Spain.

More info via imgur

7. The map that proves you’re driving on the wrong side of the street (or not).

More info via ChartsBin

8. The map that reveals the “black holes” of Internet censorship.

Reporters Without Borders

More info via Reporters Without Borders on Ads of the World

9. The map that calls out Russia’s strange claims to fame.
http://thedoghousediaries.com/large/5414.png

More info via DogHouseDiaries

10. The map that suggests where people should get active. (Looking at you, Argentina and Saudi Arabia.)

More info via Chartsbin

11. The map shows America is a world leader…in incarceration rates.
http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/52e24ad76bb3f7fa7f0fd548-1200-/smklibm.png

More info via Jan Van der Weijst at Business Insider

12. The map that reveals France is the most popular country to visit
http://www.movehub.com/sites/default/files/most-popular-countries-1000px.jpg

More info via Movehub

13. …but America has the most photographed city (New York).
http://www.globalpost.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/default/photos/2014-February/full.jpg

More info via Sightsmap

14. The map that tracks countries’, um, endowments.

More info via Target Map

15. The map that tracks which countries offer maternity leave.
http://mentalfloss.com/sites/default/files/styles/article_640x430/public/maternity-leave-map.png

More info via World Policy Forum

16. The map that quantifies how much Scandinavia loves heavy metal.

More info via depo on The Wire

17. And the map quantifies how much everyone loves Beyoncé.

More info via CartoDB on TIME

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