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35 - The Size of Africa
Filed under: Uncategorized — strangemaps @ 8:29 am

Africa remains the least developed continent, and the most plagued by disease, poverty and malnutrition. The ‘dark continent’ also largely remains off the news radar in the developed world, although it’s not clear to me whether that is a consequence or a cause of the troubles it suffers.

In any case, taking into account how little we are aware of Africa, it’s quite startling to see a map showing how big the place actually is. This map is strangely reminiscent of an earlier post on this blog, showing the size of Brazil relative to the nations of most of Europe. It was taken here from a blog called White African, but seems to originate from the Times Atlas.

It shows how Africa (30,3 million km²) is larger than the combination of China (9,6 million km²), the US (9,4 million km²), Western Europe (4,9 million km²), India (3,2 million km²) and Argentina (2,8 million km²), three Scandinavian countries and the British Isles (map gives no surface for these last two areas; I’ve rounded out the figures for the aforementioned regions).

What’s also quite bizarre is the fact that a relatively sparsely populated country such as Argentina (about 38 million inhabitants) is not that much smaller than India, the world’s second-most populous nation, which currently has a population of about 1,1 billion people.

africa_in_perspective_map.jpg

35 - The Size of Africa
Filed under: Uncategorized — strangemaps @ 8:29 am

Africa remains the least developed continent, and the most plagued by disease, poverty and malnutrition. The ‘dark continent’ also largely remains off the news radar in the developed world, although it’s not clear to me whether that is a consequence or a cause of the troubles it suffers.

In any case, taking into account how little we are aware of Africa, it’s quite startling to see a map showing how big the place actually is. This map is strangely reminiscent of an earlier post on this blog, showing the size of Brazil relative to the nations of most of Europe. It was taken here from a blog called White African, but seems to originate from the Times Atlas.

It shows how Africa (30,3 million km²) is larger than the combination of China (9,6 million km²), the US (9,4 million km²), Western Europe (4,9 million km²), India (3,2 million km²) and Argentina (2,8 million km²), three Scandinavian countries and the British Isles (map gives no surface for these last two areas; I’ve rounded out the figures for the aforementioned regions).

What’s also quite bizarre is the fact that a relatively sparsely populated country such as Argentina (about 38 million inhabitants) is not that much smaller than India, the world’s second-most populous nation, which currently has a population of about 1,1 billion people.

africa_in_perspective_map.jpg

20 Beautiful Examples of Light Graffiti
January 8th, 2009 | Inspiration |

20 Beautiful Examples of Light Graffiti

Light graffiti, also known as light painting is a photographic technique in which exposures are made usually at night or in a darkened room by moving a hand-held light source or by moving the camera.

This post features examples of beautiful and creative light graffiti.

Light Painting by rafoto [link]

Light Painting by rafoto
Orbing by Marc B.B [link]

Orbing by Marc B.B
Play with Light by ddqhu [link]

Play with Light by ddqhu
Light Graffiti by Lightmark [link]

Light Graffiti by Lightmark
Poseidon by Eric Staller [link]

Poseidon by Eric Staller
Singer by versi16 [link]

Singer by versi16
Light Painting by Toby Keller [link]

Light Painting by Toby Keller
Botanical by Michael Bosanko [link]

Botanical by Michael Bosanko
Max Ophuels Preis by Lichtfaktor [link]

Max Ophuels Preis by Lichtfaktor
Under My Umbrella by Jacob Carter [link]

Under My Umbrella by Jacob Carter
Sax A Phone by Eran Hakim [link]

Sax A Phone by Eran Hakim
Window Dressing by Eric Staller [link]

Window Dressing by Eric Staller
Blinder by M R I [link]

Blinder by M R I
Snakes on a Pain by El Endemoniau [link]

Snakes on a Pain by El Endemoniau
Rockstar by Simon Dehn [link]

Rockstar by Simon Dehn
Air Fireball by Ben [link]

Air Fireball by Ben
Neon BMX by Sumthin’ Luv [link]

Neon BMX by Sumthin Luv
Pac-Man Light Graffiti by robokon_gt [link]

Pac-Man Light Graffiti by robokon_gt
Waste Removal by The Path of Light [link]

Waste Remov

20 Beautiful Examples of Light Graffiti
January 8th, 2009 | Inspiration |

20 Beautiful Examples of Light Graffiti

Light graffiti, also known as light painting is a photographic technique in which exposures are made usually at night or in a darkened room by moving a hand-held light source or by moving the camera.

This post features examples of beautiful and creative light graffiti.

Light Painting by rafoto [link]

Light Painting by rafoto
Orbing by Marc B.B [link]

Orbing by Marc B.B
Play with Light by ddqhu [link]

Play with Light by ddqhu
Light Graffiti by Lightmark [link]

Light Graffiti by Lightmark
Poseidon by Eric Staller [link]

Poseidon by Eric Staller
Singer by versi16 [link]

Singer by versi16
Light Painting by Toby Keller [link]

Light Painting by Toby Keller
Botanical by Michael Bosanko [link]

Botanical by Michael Bosanko
Max Ophuels Preis by Lichtfaktor [link]

Max Ophuels Preis by Lichtfaktor
Under My Umbrella by Jacob Carter [link]

Under My Umbrella by Jacob Carter
Sax A Phone by Eran Hakim [link]

Sax A Phone by Eran Hakim
Window Dressing by Eric Staller [link]

Window Dressing by Eric Staller
Blinder by M R I [link]

Blinder by M R I
Snakes on a Pain by El Endemoniau [link]

Snakes on a Pain by El Endemoniau
Rockstar by Simon Dehn [link]

Rockstar by Simon Dehn
Air Fireball by Ben [link]

Air Fireball by Ben
Neon BMX by Sumthin’ Luv [link]

Neon BMX by Sumthin Luv
Pac-Man Light Graffiti by robokon_gt [link]

Pac-Man Light Graffiti by robokon_gt
Waste Removal by The Path of Light [link]

Waste Remov

Get in Shape While You Sleep
High-altitude simulators are training essentials for elite athletes and alpine climbers, but some say they should be banned. How well do they really work? Our correspondent reports from inside the bubble.

For years elite athletes such as lance Armstrong have supplemented their training with nights spent at simulated altitude, usually in an expensive "altitude tent." The tents show so much potential for increasing red blood cell production -- the fuel of endurance sports like swimming, running, and cycling -- that not long ago the World Anti-Doping Agency considered banning them.

Here's the dilemma: Is sleeping in the tents cheating, comparable to taking banned performance-enhancing drugs? Or is it a legit way for lowland athletes to improve their training and compete with guys who live at higher altitudes? I had a more selfish question: What could it do for a weekend cycling nut like me?

A week after I called Colorado Altitude Training to request a loaner, 157 pounds of equipment landed on my doorstep. My wife Madeleine eyed the plastic-windowed bubble that swallowed our guest-room bed. "Maybe this is why Lance Armstrong can't stay in a relationship," she said. Clearly I'd be sleeping alone.

In my first tent-bound night, though, I hardly felt isolated: The system's electrical air-intake device, which reduces the amount of oxygen in the air by trapping O2 in a molecular sieve, groaned like a gas generator. (CAT said the sound-dampening springs were likely damaged during shipping.) Rarefied air traveled into the tent via a flexible tube that emitted a rhythmic, exhale-like hiss.

After parking the intake unit in the garage I slept like a baby, at the equivalent of 4,500 feet above sea level. While I slept my body adapted to its new low-oxygen environment by growing new red blood cells and increasing its capacity for oxygen delivery. Each night I adjusted the chamber's oxygen level until it reached the equivalent of 8,200 fee

Get in Shape While You Sleep
High-altitude simulators are training essentials for elite athletes and alpine climbers, but some say they should be banned. How well do they really work? Our correspondent reports from inside the bubble.

For years elite athletes such as lance Armstrong have supplemented their training with nights spent at simulated altitude, usually in an expensive "altitude tent." The tents show so much potential for increasing red blood cell production -- the fuel of endurance sports like swimming, running, and cycling -- that not long ago the World Anti-Doping Agency considered banning them.

Here's the dilemma: Is sleeping in the tents cheating, comparable to taking banned performance-enhancing drugs? Or is it a legit way for lowland athletes to improve their training and compete with guys who live at higher altitudes? I had a more selfish question: What could it do for a weekend cycling nut like me?

A week after I called Colorado Altitude Training to request a loaner, 157 pounds of equipment landed on my doorstep. My wife Madeleine eyed the plastic-windowed bubble that swallowed our guest-room bed. "Maybe this is why Lance Armstrong can't stay in a relationship," she said. Clearly I'd be sleeping alone.

In my first tent-bound night, though, I hardly felt isolated: The system's electrical air-intake device, which reduces the amount of oxygen in the air by trapping O2 in a molecular sieve, groaned like a gas generator. (CAT said the sound-dampening springs were likely damaged during shipping.) Rarefied air traveled into the tent via a flexible tube that emitted a rhythmic, exhale-like hiss.

After parking the intake unit in the garage I slept like a baby, at the equivalent of 4,500 feet above sea level. While I slept my body adapted to its new low-oxygen environment by growing new red blood cells and increasing its capacity for oxygen delivery. Each night I adjusted the chamber's oxygen level until it reached the equivalent of 8,200 fee

The SWAT Fitness Plan
You probably don't kick down doors for a living, but this do-it-anywhere WORKOUT can give you the same explosive power of the guys who do.

Conditioning isn't about

The SWAT Fitness Plan
You probably don't kick down doors for a living, but this do-it-anywhere WORKOUT can give you the same explosive power of the guys who do.

Conditioning isn't about

The Barefoot Revolution
Why many of the world's top runners are kicking off their shoes. And why you should too.

The Barefoot Revolution
Why many of the world's top runners are kicking off their shoes. And why you should too.

Kako do obrazcev za napoved obresti

Kako do obrazcev za napoved obresti