World map region definitions - Our World in Data
Research and data to make progress against the world’s largest problems
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Mapped: 200 Years of Political Regimes, by Country
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The world regions (source IMAGE-team [41]).
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World Regions
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Share of the population living in urban areas - Our World in Data
What Are Maps?
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Mapped: Where are the World's Ongoing Conflicts Today?
Simon Kuestenmacher on X: Important basic #geography knowledge
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Air Pollution - Our World in Data
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Types of Map Projections - Geography Realm
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Global Dam Tracker: A database of more than 35,000 dams with
Mapped: 200 Years of Political Regimes, by Country
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day - Our