The US national debt stands at more than $37,000,000,000,000. To put that in perspective, a trillion-dollar stack of $1 bills reaches 67,866 miles. That’s long enough wrap around the earth ~2.73 times. A stack of singles representing the entire debt stretches a little more than ten and a half times… Read more“Map Monday, National Debt by Country”
Category: History
Map Monday, What is the Most Popular Motor Vehicle?
If you’re reading this blog, you probably own, lease, or make loan payments on a motor vehicle. The concept of a motorized vehicle goes back at least to Leonardo da Vinci’s 15th-century models and designs. Unfortunately, Leonardo’s imagination far outpaced the technology of his time. The path to the present,… Read more“Map Monday, What is the Most Popular Motor Vehicle?”
Map Monday, Cities with Populations Over 1 Million
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”