This sub seems to have a really skewed view of the Midwest: the red is the actual Midwest, the green is the part of the Great Plains that people seem to think is midwestern

The Midwest is the US’ industrial heartland, centered around the Great Lakes. No part of the Dakotas, Kansas, or Nebraska should ever be considered part of it. (Keep in mind the lines I drew are very rough and not exact boundaries though)

Why Albania has almost no islands compared to its neighbours?

Croatia, Bosnia and Greece coasts has lots of islands, but Albania and Monenegro coast seems to be empty. why is that?

Why didn’t Canada draw a proper border between the islands of Yukon and NWT instead of a straight line?

Communist Countries

Source: @powerfullcountries (ig)

Why are cacti only native to the Americas?

Made this and I thought it was funny

what is this black spot in Syria

I am looking through Google Street View, as one does, and I wanted to see Syria (not available there) but I noticed this big black spot. Anyone know what it is?

Best Map of the US by Region

h/t Colin Woodard

What led to the development of these checkered squares out in Oregon?

[Request] What would be the actual result if letter were numbered in order of appearance? Being A=1, B=2, C=3 etc.

[Request] How many balloons would actually be needed?