The real world in pictures

1. Area. The area of each country is proportional to areas in other countries. The result is a very different map, different from the traditional cards, built in the Mercator projection.

2. International immigrants. The area of each country is determined by the number of immigrants. USA - a country with the largest number of immigrants in the world. If this map takes into account the number of immigrants in relation to indigenous populations, the leader would be Andorra, in which 4 out of 5 mills citizens - immigrants. The lowest value of immigration would have the Philippines and Guyana. Here at the 500-indigenous population accounts for only one migrant.

3. Countries favorite tourists. If you focus on the international tourism flows, the map of the world will look like this. The most popular place among tourists is Western Europe, which accounts for 46% of tour operations. In Central Africa accounted for only 0.1% of all tourist travel the world. Russia has with tourists is not all right.

4. Air travel in the world. The map area of each State to determine the full distance, which annually overcomes fleet of the country. Thus, «aircraft super» the world are the U.S. and EU.

5. Railroads. India accounts for one fifth of the length of all railway operations. Another one-fifth of all railways the world «are in» for China. Japan took an honorable third place, the length of its railways is one tenth the length of railways across the world. One third of all territories of the Earth does not have a network of railways.

6. Mopeds and motorcycles. The area of each country determined by the total number of mopeds and motorcycles. If converted to a per capita basis, the highest number of motor transport are residents of Greece and Malaysia. Here, for every five people in the country account for a moped. Similar figures from Thailand, Cambodia and Italy. roads.

7. Prices for housing. The area of each country on this map is proportional to the total value of housing tied to purchasing power. The most expensive housing in the U.S., Western Europe and Japan.

8. The spread of HIV. The area of each country on this map is equal to the number of people aged 15-49 with AIDS. The largest number of people with this terrible illness, living in Swaziland. Here, 39% of all people aged 15-49 is infected with AIDS! In countries such as Botswana, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Namibia every five people in the above mentioned age group is infected with this incurable disease.

9. The consumption of alcohol. The area of each country equal to the total consumption of alcohol. If converted to a per capita basis the most drinks are residents of Uganda, followed by residents of Luxembourg, the Czech Republic, Ireland, Moldova and France.

10. Nuclear weapons. The world is still two nuclear superpowers - that Russia and the United States. In the club of nuclear powers also include France, China, Britain, Israel, India and Pakistan.