Cities are the economic engines of modern civilization. More than half of the world’s population lives in urban centers. Cities produce as much as 80% of the world’s GDP. Even more astounding, cities with populations over 1 million create more than half of the world’s GDP. Earliest Cities The earliest… Read more“Map Monday, Cities with Populations Over 1 Million”
Category: History
Map Monday, When do Kids Stop Believing in Santa Claus
In my house, he’s known as Santa Claus, but others know him as Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, and at least a dozen other names. A favorite of children and if truth be told of many adults, in one magical night this fictional (?) character delivers gifts across the… Read more“Map Monday, When do Kids Stop Believing in Santa Claus”
Map Monday, Democracy a Brief History with a Map of World Voter Turnout
Voter turnout refers to the percentage of those eligible to vote who exercise that privilege. With the US national election tomorrow, it seemed an appropriate topic for this blog. Before we get to the featured map, I thought a little history might (or might not) be interesting. Early Forms of… Read more“Map Monday, Democracy a Brief History with a Map of World Voter Turnout”