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, how much snow to cancel school?
How much snow does it take to cancel school? Astronomically we’re only half-way through autumn, but flakes are already flying in some parts of the country. As I write this post blizzard-like conditions are in the forecast for the Lake Superior snow belts. An impending snowstorm brings lots of questions. … Read more“Map Monday, how much snow to cancel school?”
Map Monday, Per capita oddities for each US state
Map Monday continues the popular (by my admittedly subjective standard) series of ‘what each state leads in‘ with a look at per capita oddities. I’m often asked how I find the maps featured on Map Monday. As with most things I do, there’s no specific formula. In this case I… Read more“Map Monday, Per capita oddities for each US state”