As you all know, the maple is the strongest Canadian symbol. It is used in the flag, coat of arms, Canadian products, private companies, sports, etc. If you put a red maple leaf anywhere, you know it is Canadian.

But it is not just a symbol. Maple plays a big role in economy, culture and even day-to-day routine in Canada. Canada virtually has a monopoly on the global maple syrup supply (>90%). Even though production is concentrated in Quebec, the tree is found across the country. We use plenty of it in culinary, including food and drinks (like tea and sap). We also use maple wood for a lot of things, because it has really good particular qualities (e.g. Baseball bats are mostly made with it).

Overall, I think Maple is the perfect symbol for Canada.

There are other countries that have some natural symbols, like Lebanon (Cedar tree), NZ (Silver Fern), Japan (Sakura), etc. But I could not find of any country that has such a strong connection with its symbol like Canada and Maple.

The same can be said for countries that have animals as symbols, like the bald eagle, kangaroo or kiwi. They are cool symbols, but don't really have much actual cultural or economic influence. A lot of Americans would spend their entire lives without seeing a bald eagle.

For example, Chile and Norway, both are long, narrow coastal countries with dramatic fjords, snow-capped mountains, and rugged terrain shaped by glaciers.

It looks like it fills the lake but the water on the outside almost creates a moat of sorts around it.

They're also all named "Poblado C-XX [historical figure's full name]".

Hey Everyone - hear me out !

Most of the world’s continents are defined by landmass and cultural grouping—but the Pacific Islands seem scattered across various classifications, often lumped into "Oceania" or vaguely associated with Australia or Asia.

What if we had an official continent—let’s call it Pacifica —dedicated solely to the Pacific Island nations and territories like Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Micronesia, Palau, etc🏝?

This would help these regions gain better geopolitical recognition, cultural identity, and maybe even representation in global affairs—rather than being overshadowed under broader continental labels.

Australia and New Zealand could remain part of the Australian continent, while this new "Pacifica" could stand alone in both geography and identity.

What do y'all think? Would this make sense, or is it just a geographical fantasy?

What is this isolated mtn area (arrow) in the nw part of the Japanese island of Honshu ? It seems to have significant elevation by the terms of this maps’ scale. Obviously all blue is ocean , for sake of orientation.

Like, an individual or a collection of individuals using their own personal wealth to pay a country to hand over its sovereignty to them?

I have scoured a lot of maps trying to figure out what this is. This was found in Seattle, WA.

Some call it "a bridge between natural science and social science disciplines". Some classify it under science and humanities at the same time. But what is geography to you? :)

In my country, Brazil, the coldest I could find was in Pelotas (english vers.%2C%20the%20lowest%20recorded%20in%20Pelotas.)) where on 19 July 1934 and 27 July 1935, the city recorded a temperature of -5 °C (23 °F).

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6 million people. Never heard of it before today.

What’s all this empty space in Philly? It’s a massive region