THE AFTERNOON MAP

NHL Expansion and Relocation, 1942-Present

67 Countries the U.S. Is Obliged to Go to War For

Countries as Named in Their Own Languages

A map of the world’s endonyms.

Which Job Is Most Unique to Your State?

We teamed up with Economic Modeling Specialists Intl., a CareerBuilder company, to determine the "most unique" job in each state using a measurement called location quotient (LQ).

The U.S. Map Redrawn as 50 States With Equal Population

What state would you live in? Neil Freeman has redrawn the borders of the 50 United States to have equal populations.

A 1639 Map Shows California as an Island

In the early days of mapmaking, plotting out the world was no easy task. It's not surprising that cartographers got some things wrong (it's probably more surprising how much they got right). One of the most widespread misconceptions in the 16th Century in

The Actual Size of Greenland

The continent of Africa is about 14 times larger than Greenland, but on many maps they're roughly the same size.

NHL Expansion and Relocation, 1942-Present

From the Original Six to the current 30 teams.

What Side of the Road Countries Drive On

And which countries switched.

Which State Has the Most State Pride?

The percentage of residents who say their state is "the very best or one of the best places to live."