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hich nations have North Korean embassies? How many countries Whave bigger economies than California? Who drives on the “wrong” side of the road? And where can you find lions in the wild? In Brilliant Maps for Curious Minds, you’ll learn all CHILE this and much more. CHILE One hundred visually miles arresting maps strike a balance between 2,653 sobering analysis (number of executions by state) and whimsical insight (the countries where there The Largest aren’t any McDonald’s). Source of Imports by Country Thought-provoking and flat-out fun, this one-of-a-kind atlas—compiled by the editor of the popular Brilliant Maps website— makes surprising connections that illuminate the contours of culture, history, and politics. Brilliant Maps for Curious Minds will change the way you see the world—and your place in it.

IAN WRIGHT runs Brilliant Maps, one of the most popular cartographic sites on the internet. In addition to being a cartophile, he’s also a keen walker. In 2015, he combined these two passions to become the first person to walk all of the new expanded London Tube map. BrilliantMaps.com Originally from Canada, he now lives in the UK. @BrilliantMaps

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