ARTICLE: Europe

Germany Beats Italy in Babies

Article via TheEconomist: Why Germany’s birth rate is rising and Italy’s isn’t

Why Germany’s birth rate is rising and Italy’s isn’t Jun 29th 2019| POTSDAM Excerpt: In 1907 an anxious Austrian, Emil Reich, predicted that Germany would have a population of 150m […]

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Netherlands Reclamation

Infographic via BrilliantMaps: Land Reclamation in the Netherlands 1300 Vs 2000

Land Reclamation in the Netherlands 1300 Vs 2000 The map comparison above shows what the land area of what makes up the Netherlands today, looked like in 1300 compared to […]

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NEWS & RESOURCE via Washington Post: Germany reunified 26 years ago, but some divisions are still strong

This 2016 article highlights how effects of border changes are still evident today. The article uses choropleth maps to highlight some of the biggest difference between East and West Berliners. […]

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NEWS via BBC News: Does the Berlin Wall still exist?

Does the Berlin Wall still exist? By Stephen Evans BBC News, Berlin If you are wondering whether the two halves of Germany are becoming truly one nearly a quarter of […]

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NEWS Reblog: The Red Badge of Geopolitics: Remembering D-Day from a Geopolitical Perspective

The Red Badge of Geopolitics: Remembering D-Day from a Geopolitical Perspective. The original article can be found at the blog link above. Topics: Political Geography, geopolitics, rimland theory, heartland theory […]

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