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Simon Kuestenmacher

@simongerman600

German #geographer and #demographer in #Melbourne. I curate #maps and #data that explain how the #world works. Obviously all opinions are my own...

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Half of all Australians aged over 84 need assistance with core activities - they need care. This care can be provided by family or professional aged care workers. We are doubling (!!!) our elderly population in just 14 years (to over 1.1 million people). As things stand right…

Half of all Australians aged over 84 need assistance with core activities - they need care. This care can be provided by family or professional aged care workers. We are doubling (!!!) our elderly population in just 14 years (to over 1.1 million people). As things stand right…
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The latest World Press Freedom Index just got released. Congratulations to the US for ranking at an impressive 55 out of 180 countries. Having a free press is a cornerstone of a functioning democracy. We must collectively do better! Source: buff.ly/44zrC4X

The latest World Press Freedom Index just got released. Congratulations to the US for ranking at an impressive 55 out of 180 countries. Having a free press is a cornerstone of a functioning democracy. We must collectively do better! Source: buff.ly/44zrC4X
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I studied in Oklahoma in 2007. At the airport in New York for the connection the border guard had to fill out a form and asked rhetorically 'Oklahoma is OK, right?'. I answered 'I guess so, I haven't been there yet'. Only walking away I realised she referred to the state code...

I studied in Oklahoma in 2007. At the airport in New York for the connection the border guard had to fill out a form and asked rhetorically 'Oklahoma is OK, right?'. I answered 'I guess so, I haven't been there yet'. Only walking away I realised she referred to the state code...
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Which quadrant do you live in? Statistically speaking my bet is the North Eastern one. Map shows the share of the global population living in each equatorial and meridional quadrant. Just a bit of geography trivia for you. Source: buff.ly/45dNIKa

Which quadrant do you live in? Statistically speaking my bet is the North Eastern one. Map shows the share of the global population living in each equatorial and meridional quadrant. Just a bit of geography trivia for you. Source: buff.ly/45dNIKa
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Half of all Australians aged over 84 need assistance with core activities - they need care. This care can be provided by family or professional aged care workers. We are doubling (!!!) our elderly population in just 14 years (to over 1.1 million people). As things stand right…

Half of all Australians aged over 84 need assistance with core activities - they need care. This care can be provided by family or professional aged care workers. We are doubling (!!!) our elderly population in just 14 years (to over 1.1 million people). As things stand right…
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Gen Z (in the US) earns a very nice and high income. Much higher than previous generations. So why aren't they swimming in money? They need to spend it all on stupendously expensive housing. Source: buff.ly/3UHVWHe

Gen Z (in the US) earns a very nice and high income. Much higher than previous generations. So why aren't they swimming in money? They need to spend it all on stupendously expensive housing. Source: buff.ly/3UHVWHe
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This made me laugh! I once read a review about the latest Toyota Camry. The end of the article listed the pros and cons of the car. A huuuuuge list of plusses: huge leg space, big boot, cheap maintenance, great milage, reliable, super safe, best value for money in its class etc.…

This made me laugh! I once read a review about the latest Toyota Camry. The end of the article listed the pros and cons of the car. A huuuuuge list of plusses: huge leg space, big boot, cheap maintenance, great milage, reliable, super safe, best value for money in its class etc.…
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This animated globe by terence shows all international airports on earth. Shows how much airports in the Middle East are needed for global connectivity.

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Visualizing Global Gold Production in 2023 🪙

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Visualizing Global Gold Production in 2023 🪙 📲 Want more content like this with daily insights from the world’s top creators? ⁠See it first on the @VoronoiApp. visualcapitalist.com/visualizing-gl…
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New challenge: sleep exactly as long as the national average of your country! Love the dataset that Landgeist Maps unearthed for this map...

New challenge: sleep exactly as long as the national average of your country! Love the dataset that @landgeist unearthed for this map...
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This map shows the bathymetry (underwater topography) of the Black Sea. Few people deliver interesting and beautiful maps with such a regularity as terence. Make sure to follow him.

This map shows the bathymetry (underwater topography) of the Black Sea. Few people deliver interesting and beautiful maps with such a regularity as @researchremora. Make sure to follow him.
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This map by Landgeist Maps shows what share of the population consumes alcohol on a daily basis. Looks like a tourism campaign for Portugal to me... Source: buff.ly/3JHpxdO

This map by @landgeist shows what share of the population consumes alcohol on a daily basis. Looks like a tourism campaign for Portugal to me... Source: buff.ly/3JHpxdO
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