Map of the world divided into 7 regions, one for each billion inhabitants
Rob Beschizza 9:34 am Fri Jul 29, 2016
I spotted this map on Twitter, showing the world divided into seven regions each of 1 billion people. The source appears to be National Geographic but it's not clear. (Update: it's be Reddit uset delugetheory)
This map is even more amazing, though rather crafty when you think about it: there are purportedly as many people in the red area as in the blue area.
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Save your money with the smartest bundle in streaming
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