On 15 November 2022, the United Nations declared that the world population reached 8 billion. To be fair, no one’s out there counting every human being on the planet. You’d have to count more than 250/second to finish the job in a year. Even if you distribute the counting and… Read more“Map Monday, World Population Hits 8 Billion & Strange Facts”
Category: History
Map Monday, Life Expectancy through History
Life expectancy typically refers to the average lifespan of a person at birth. It’s often calculated for specific subgroups of people, e.g., nationalities, sex, wealth, etc. Using a combination of recorded and archeological data it can even be estimated for historical periods. Important Factors Infant and child mortality are the… Read more“Map Monday, Life Expectancy through History”
Map Monday, Which countries are covered by US treaty obligations?
The US treaty obligations commit American forces to defend more than 50 countries. Roughly 25% of the world’s population. Here’s a brief history of the major treaties. 1947 Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance (Known as Rio Treaty) The United States’ first formal international defense treaty began with 23 members in… Read more“Map Monday, Which countries are covered by US treaty obligations?”