Map Enthusiasts
Hi folks! There hasn't been any misbehavior in this community, nor to be frank do I expect any, but it's good to have redundancy, cover **more time zones**, etc... in case of spambots and the like. I'm looking to add a couple more mods! I don't have many metrics by which to choose fellow mods (such as the age of the account) so **all you need to apply and get picked is to be active in this community** (which means contribute posts and/or comments... **the more quality contributions you've made the more likely you're to get picked**). I'm **CET**, btw. If you want to guard this community and help it stay a cozy place, apply here in the comments to become a mod. Feel free to add any additional reason why you think you should be picked! Are you a geographer? ~~Are you power hungry?~~ Are you ~~glued to your computer~~ an internet enthusiast? Apply now! Applications will be open for a while until I pick a couple of peeps.
Credits: https://old.reddit.com/r/MapPorn/comments/1g821oa/worldpopulation_oc/
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Word_for_Thursday_in_European_Languages.svg
[Source](https://www.rsst.org.uk/where-to-find-red-squirrels/) [Wikipedia on the subject](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_grey_squirrels_in_Europe)
> In English, the name of document that entitles someone to drive a vehicle differs, with around generally 6 permutations. Driving/Driver/Driver’s and licence/license. > As a noun, “licence” is generally how you would spell the verb using British English, whereas in American English the noun is spelled the same as the verb; “license”. > Driving vs. “Driver’s” is more subjective in my opinion. It is an authorisation for the act of driving, so it being a “Driving” licence/license is logical. As the same time, the document is in the possession of the driver, so “Driver’s” is also equally as valid. A handful of countries use “Drivers”, which is just sloppy, as it doesn’t make any grammatical sense. > I tried my best to compile data on all countries which mention the document in English. In Australia, Canada and the US, licences are issued by state/territory, so I’ve included their differences. > I only included countries for which an English version of the name is on the actual licence. On many EU licences, the English is written very faintly on backgrounds. For many smaller countries I couldn’t find examples of the document. In South America, ‘Licencia de conducir” was most common, but a few permutations in Spanish. On the African continent, the French “Permis de conduire” was also fairly common. Multi-language licences with English, French and other languages was also common. I only picked out the English translation for this map. > In my subjective opinion, "Driving licence" feels most right; but as this map illustrates, it’s a diverse interpretation. For licence/license, the difference between C/S is almost indistinguishable in a small font and in spoken word. Some evident US/UK influence on the map. https://old.reddit.com/r/MapPorn/comments/1fvftxw/drivingdrivers_licencelicense_oc/
[!barcelona@lemm.ee](https://lemm.ee/c/barcelona) You might not see it if you have specific languages selected and not catalan cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/44181347 > Source: https://old.reddit.com/r/catalunya/comments/1fwo5nn/he_fet_un_mapa_dels_serveis_ferroviaris_de/
[Source on UK ceding the islands to Mauritius](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c98ynejg4l5o) [Wikipedia article on Chagos Archipelago](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chagos_Archipelago) Another map displaying the main islands zoomed in. 
Edit: source with some more info https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/12/24/upshot/24up-family.html
https://www.perrinremonte.com/home-bis Lower res version with updated scale  https://www.perrinremonte.com/expe-eng?itemId=m21a3at8pndyfg97b4lgs89eem8gg4
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/19568259 > More info here: https://exhibits.stanford.edu/ruderman/catalog/mz230kn1495
With a human face 
Most of the world celebrates it on 1st May.
https://perthirtysix.com/tool/earth-smoothness
www.newsweek.com
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/18917159 > These are the states that will put the question to their voters in November.
Source: https://aschmann.net/AmEng/#Au_Washington_State
Another website: http://www.luminocity3d.org/WorldPopDen/#6/37.545/16.556 Source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/population-density
1st segment is under construction with completion date of 2027. 2nd segment has been extended to the Western Desert and has begun construction, with no announced end date. Construction of the 3rd segment, which is currently in the planning stage, is reported to begin soon. Further lines are proposed
He explains his process in a blog post here : https://aaronkoelker.com/wakulla-receipt-map/ Also shown in video here : https://nitter.poast.org/AaronKoelker/status/1812987942987513863
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cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/15533540 > > Public battery charging stations for electric vehicles in Great Britain. > > Source: https://x.com/au_tom_otive/status/1818217121769267512
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_oduuZ8VJ8
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Etihad Rail is one component of the [Gulf Railway](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_Railway) that will connect: Oman, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. So far it is the only part that is completed. Each country is responsible for its length of the railroad. The Arabian Gulf region is the least populated part of Saudi Arabia and therefore the Saudi length of the track is a low priority for the Saudi government and work is scheduled to start in 2026.
