Mapped: The Territorial Evolution of the U.S.
by visualcapitalist The sun (almost) never sets on the American Empire. The United States is the third largest country in the world, with a vast territory extending beyond the borders of
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Mapped: Who Owns the World’s Gold Reserves
by howmuch In 2010, the world’s central banks stopped selling gold and started accumulating it. As gold provides a hedge against economic uncertainty and currency manipulation, the action of these central banks gives
Mapped: The Salary Needed to Buy a Home in 50 U.S. Metro Areas
by visualcapitalist Over the last year, home prices have risen in 49 of the biggest 50 metro areas in the United States. At the same time, mortgage rates have hit seven-year
Mapped: Comparing United States’ Economic Output Against the Rest of the World
by howmuch The U.S. economy hit $20.5 trillion in GDP in 2018. What does this number actually mean? Well, GDP stands for “gross domestic product”, or, the total value of goods
Mapped: The Median Age of the Population on Every Continent
via visualcapitalist: Earlier this week, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation published their annual letter that highlights the surprises they saw in 2018, as well as the philanthropic opportunities they’ve identified for the
Mapped: Every Power Plant in the United States
by visualcapitalist Every year, the United States generates 4,000 million MWh of electricity from utility-scale sources. While the majority comes from fossil fuels like natural gas (32.1%) and coal (29.9%), there
Food delivery services of the world mapped
via Brainmouth: So we’ve been scraping food delivery service locations for a while now and finally have enough to map. It all comes from the various delivery services’ public-facing websites (source) We
Mapped: Millennials Get Paid Much Less Than Previous Generations
by howmuch Millennials are now the largest generation in the American labor force, accounting for well over half of all workers in the US. And with three different generations now in the
Mapped: The 22 Cities With the Most $1 Million Homes in the U.S.
by visualcapitalist Throughout most of America, owning a $1 million home gives you definite bragging rights – it means you may have six bedrooms, 5,000 square feet, an infinity pool, and
Mapped: The Median Age in Every U.S. County
by visualcapitalist See the full-size version of this map o see the high resolution version of this map, go here. The United States is a vast place, and every region is markedly different.
Mapped: The Countries With the Most Foreign Currency Reserves
by visualcapitalist In the high stakes game of international trade, holding onto a stockpile of foreign cash gives you options. Forex reserves can help buoy the local currency or even provide
Mapped: What Each State Needs the Most from International Trade
by howmuch President Trump’s trade war rhetoric is causing a fair amount of economic uncertaintyright now. Is he planning to implement tariffs on imported goods from other countries or not? And
Mapped: The Largest Company by Revenue Headquartered in Every State
by howmuch A lot of people look for jobs at big companies because they can be great places to build a solid career. Unfortunately, if we measure the size of
Mapped: Bitcoin’s Legality Around The World
by howmuch Bitcoin’s popularity has increased exponentially over the past year, as cryptocurrency continues to go mainstream. However, not everyone is excited and optimistic about Bitcoin. Several governments have stepped in