Political
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Cities
PoliticalWorldCities of the world
European Settlement Expansion
PoliticalNorth AmericaEuropean settlement in North America from 1750–1910. Use timeline controls at bottom of the map to display data by time period.
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
PoliticalWorldThe extent of the sea zone extending 200 nautical miles from the coast over which a country has special rights regarding the exploration and use of marine resources.
Foreign Born Population
PoliticalWorldPercentage of a country’s total population born in a different country
Gross National Income per Capita
PoliticalWorldThe gross national income per capita
Gross National Income per Capita at Purchasing Power Parity
PoliticalWorldGNI per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP) in international dollars. An international dollar would buy in the cited country a comparable amount of goods and services that a U.S. dollar would buy in the United States. This term is often used in conjunction with PPP data.
Human Rights Abuses
PoliticalWorldThe Political Terror Scale, which is a yearly measure of state-inflicted political "terror" such as torture, disappearances, and political imprisonment. The rankings are as follows: (1) Countries are under a secure rule of law, people are not imprisoned for their views, and torture is rare or exceptional. Political murders are rare. (2) There is a limited amount of imprisonment for nonviolent political activity. However, a few persons are affected; torture and beating are exceptional. Political murder is rare. (3) There is extensive political imprisonment. Execution or other political murders and brutality may be common. Unlimited detention, with or without trial, for political views is accepted. (4) The practices of level 3 are expanded to larger numbers. Murders, disappearances, and torture are part of life. Despite its generality, on this level, terror affects primarily those who interest themselves in politics or ideas. (5) The terrors of level 4 have been extended to the whole population. The leaders of these societies place no limits on the means or thoroughness with which they pursue personal or ideological goals. Levels are based on the U.S. State Department data set.
Human Trafficking
PoliticalWorldThe U.S. Department of State classifies countries into three tiers according to the severity of the human-trafficking problem in a country and the government’s commitment to combatting trafficking. Tier 1 (the lowest level) are countries that meet the standards for elimination of human trafficking; Tier 2 countries are making progress toward meeting the standards, Tier-2 Watch List countries (designated as 2.5 on the map) are Tier 2 countries that need more evidence to confirm their status. Tier 3 countries do not fully meet the minimum standards to eliminate trafficking and are making no effor to do so.
Internally Displaced Persons
PoliticalWorldInternally displaced persons (IDPs) who are displaced due to conflict, as of 2022
Major Cities of More than 5 Million
PoliticalWorldCities with populations greater than 5 million
Military Expenditures
PoliticalWorldMilitary expenditures as a percentage of GDP, by country
National Capitals
PoliticalWorldCapital cities of sovereign states
Net Migration Rate
PoliticalWorldNet migration rate (the difference between the immigration and emigration rates), by country during 2015.
Political Borders, 1914
PoliticalWorldA map displaying political borders in 1914 marked in green. The map shows the divisions between countries across all continents. Some of the borders shown are between the United States and Canada, between India and Nepal, and China and Mongolia.
Political Borders, 1950
PoliticalWorldThe political units and borders of the world in 1950
Political Units, 1914
PoliticalWorldState political borders in 1914
Political Units, 1950
PoliticalWorldThe political units of the world in 1950
Prison Population
PoliticalWorldNumber of persons imprisoned per 100,000 people by country.
Refugees by Country of Origin
PoliticalWorldNumber of refugees by country of origin, 2018.
Selected Native Land Reserves
PoliticalNorth AmericaLand set aside for native or aboriginal groups in selected countries
U.S. Counties: Borders
PoliticalNorth AmericaCounties of the United States
U.S. Counties: Fills
PoliticalNorth AmericaCounties of the United States
U.S. Presidential Election: Electoral Votes, 2020
PoliticalNorth AmericaElectoral votes won by Joe Biden or Donald Trump by state
World Administration Divisions: Borders
PoliticalWorldPolitical administrative subunits of the world
World Administration Divisions: Fills
PoliticalWorldPolitical administrative subunits of the world