Map Enthusiasts
Hi folks! There hasn't been any misbehavior in this community, nor to be frank do I expect any, but it's good to have redundancy, cover **more time zones**, etc... in case of spambots and the like. I'm looking to add a couple more mods! I don't have many metrics by which to choose fellow mods (such as the age of the account) so **all you need to apply and get picked is to be active in this community** (which means contribute posts and/or comments... **the more quality contributions you've made the more likely you're to get picked**). I'm **CET**, btw. If you want to guard this community and help it stay a cozy place, apply here in the comments to become a mod. Feel free to add any additional reason why you think you should be picked! Are you a geographer? ~~Are you power hungry?~~ Are you ~~glued to your computer~~ an internet enthusiast? Apply now! Applications will be open for a while until I pick a couple of peeps.
[Source on UK ceding the islands to Mauritius](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c98ynejg4l5o) [Wikipedia article on Chagos Archipelago](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chagos_Archipelago) Another map displaying the main islands zoomed in. 
Edit: source with some more info https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/12/24/upshot/24up-family.html
https://www.perrinremonte.com/home-bis Lower res version with updated scale  https://www.perrinremonte.com/expe-eng?itemId=m21a3at8pndyfg97b4lgs89eem8gg4
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/19568259 > More info here: https://exhibits.stanford.edu/ruderman/catalog/mz230kn1495
With a human face 
Most of the world celebrates it on 1st May.
www.newsweek.com
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/18917159 > These are the states that will put the question to their voters in November.
Source: https://aschmann.net/AmEng/#Au_Washington_State
Another website: http://www.luminocity3d.org/WorldPopDen/#6/37.545/16.556 Source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/population-density
1st segment is under construction with completion date of 2027. 2nd segment has been extended to the Western Desert and has begun construction, with no announced end date. Construction of the 3rd segment, which is currently in the planning stage, is reported to begin soon. Further lines are proposed
He explains his process in a blog post here : https://aaronkoelker.com/wakulla-receipt-map/ Also shown in video here : https://nitter.poast.org/AaronKoelker/status/1812987942987513863
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cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/15533540 > > Public battery charging stations for electric vehicles in Great Britain. > > Source: https://x.com/au_tom_otive/status/1818217121769267512
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_oduuZ8VJ8
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Etihad Rail is one component of the [Gulf Railway](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_Railway) that will connect: Oman, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. So far it is the only part that is completed. Each country is responsible for its length of the railroad. The Arabian Gulf region is the least populated part of Saudi Arabia and therefore the Saudi length of the track is a low priority for the Saudi government and work is scheduled to start in 2026.
All lines are currently in service except the purple and yellow lines which are under construction. The UAE portion of the Gulf Railway begun freight service and will begin passenger service between Abu Dhabi and Dubai later this year. The orange line is a dedicated High Speed Rail with a service speed of 300 km/h (190 mph). The remaining line are shared with freight and have a service speed of 200 km/h (120 mph).
[Source](https://www.statista.com/chart/29359/official-targets-phase-out-sale-gasoline-cars/)
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