13 Weekend Maps: Gulags, Cat & Dogs and Bars

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Ian Wright
May 02, 2025

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Welcome back to the weekend edition of Brilliant Maps.

Monday is a bank holiday here in the UK, but don’t worry I’ve scheduled a newsletter to bring you even more maps.

Also just a reminder I’m going to be speaking at the IMIA Mapping Leader Forum on May 14th in London (UK).

But for now on to the maps

Map of The Soviet Gulag Archipelago 1923-1961

and here’s the original map

Gulag” – Slavery, Inc. The First Comprehensive, Self-authenticated Docu-map of Forced Labor Camps in Soviet Russia

Cartogram Showing World Population in 2015

Dog Popularity In The US

Cat Popularity In The US

Map Showing Where London’s ULEZ Camera Are Located

Where People Trust Religion More Than Science

Where Europeans Wants To Move To (If They Could)

Map Of The Number Of Official Languages Per Country

Europe Divided Into Areas With An Economy Equal In Size To London

All The Bars In France That Primarily Serve Alcohol

Oklahoma Now Has More Earthquakes Each Year Than California, Find Out Why

Random Product of The Day

Maps From Wed

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