Greenland is the world’s largest island. At 830,330 square miles (2,166,086 square km), it’s larger than the next three islands (New Guinea, Borneo, and Madagascar) combined. Its territory includes the northernmost undisputed land (Kaffeklubben Island) on earth. First Inhabitants While debate remains about the arrival of the first humans in… Read more“Map Monday, How big is Greenland?”
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Map Monday, Toponymy in the US
Toponymy is the study of place names, specifically their origin. Since this is a Map Monday feature, toponymy seems like a relevant topic. Wanderlust is a core characteristic of humans. While all of us ultimately trace our origins to Africa, there have been many stops along the way. An earlier… Read more“Map Monday, Toponymy in the US”
Map Monday, Country of origin for US immigrants
America is a land of immigrants. Everyone in the United States can trace their origins to another land. Even Native Americans aren’t true natives of the continent. To be fair recent research suggests their ancestors arrived in western Alaska as early as 32,000 years ago. Newcomers continued to arrive for… Read more“Map Monday, Country of origin for US immigrants”
