While many non-Chinese know that Mandarin isn’t the only language in China, few understand the true diversity of language there. With roughly 1.4 billion people, China is home to ~18% of the world’s population. Put another way, nearly one in five humans alive call China home. In addition to its… Read more“Map Monday, Mandarin and the languages of China”
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Map Monday, Top US foreign trade partners by state
What does foreign trade tell us about American politics? There’s an old adage; if you want to get to the root of a mystery follow the money. The saying takes on cynical connotations, particularly with respect to politics. To be fair I suspect it’s been at the heart of politics… Read more“Map Monday, Top US foreign trade partners by state”
Map Monday, Why do we remember Marco Polo?
The first time I heard the name Marco Polo was as a kid at the community swimming pool. As part of a then popular game the person who was ‘it’ would keep their eyes closed and call out ‘Marco,’ which elicited the response of ‘Polo’ from the other players. Using… Read more“Map Monday, Why do we remember Marco Polo?”
