Tag: sports
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Are You More Likely to See Dolphins or Pirates?
This map was inspired by the NFL game on November 17th between the Miami Dolphins and Las Vegas Raiders. The pirates of the Caribbean are still around, but you’re more likely to see pirates in the oil tanker filled waters of the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Guinea or the seas of Southeast Asia. These…
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How Many Countries Have Players in Major League Baseball?
Major League Baseball (MLB)’s championship series is known as the World Series, but how much of the globe does it actually represent? As many baseball fans know, the sport is mostly popular in the Americas as well as Japan and Korea. The map for the 2024 season reflects this, with a vast majority of the…
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How Many Countries Have Players in the NBA?
Using data from World Population Review, this map shares which countries NBA players are from. Even though the league only has teams in the U.S. and Canada, its players hail from 6 continents. The U.S. dominates with the number of players at nearly 4,500. The next highest are Canada and France, each with around 50…
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Grizzly, Black, Polar, and Chicago Bears in America
Alaska is the only state with three different types of bears. Grizzly bears only roam the Rocky Mountains and Pacific Northwest. Despite having grizzly bears on the state flag, they no longer live in California. Illinois doesn’t have any bears either, despite the name of their football team. View this post on Instagram A post…