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1. The most commonly spoken second language in each London borough.
2. Top UK bands and which city they came from.
3. How big the UK is compared to Texas.
4. UK regions and the countries for which they have an equivalent GDP.
5. The definitive pie map of the UK.
6. The population (and shape) of Britain in the year 600.
7. Ptolemy’s 1467 map of Britain and Ireland.
8. A Google autocomplete map of the UK.
9. And another one.
10. The population density of inner London…
11. And Manchester.
12. The UK, distorted to show population density.
13. The growth of obesity in England since 1993.
14. Tokyo compared to the UK.
15. A map of the British Isles made up entirely of NSFW place names.
16. The UK compared to Westeros.
17. The definitive cheese map of Great Britain.
18. This map of the UK split into regions with the same population as London.
19. The definitive stereotype map of the UK and Ireland.
20. And finally, this incredible and never-before-seen map, made up of various satellite images, which shows the British Isles w
Sauce: http://overheard.liketodiscover.com/20-eye-opening-maps-that-will-make-you-see-the-uk-differently/
whyteraven74
BTW the actual city of London is just one square mile. What people call London is greater London which is London plus the buroughs
KittenVonCatsworth
"Why is York a crap town?" - asking the real questions.
Collaborativelmgur
I don't think autocomplete was referring to the place when it said "Reading is fundamental"
undercovergiraffe
hahaha almost certainly not
phughes671
The lack of Snow Patrol being listed under musicians from Bangor, Northern Ireland was disturbing
equityforpunks
So Finland is London size in GDP? Interesting, IIRC London has about 10m people and Finland about 5m..
Dumpstermouth
7.8m
mrwthisusernameisavailble
Read #6 as 'Mericans.... Oh, internet you have warped my mind...
Madmanphsycho
No Yorkshire pudding??? It's a farce!! Shenanigans I say!!
AnErrorOccured
TIL Rick Astley is English!?
PenlyWarfold
Holy ball bags Batman, greater Tokyo is ginormagantuan.
delpharseven
It is incomprehensibly large. https://trendyintokyo.wordpress.com/2013/11/14/how-large-is-tokyo/
photonblaster
This Tokyo map is pretty liberal in its boundary. Metropolitan Tokyo or even the prefecture of Tokyo proper is similar to greater London
irishlatino
9. Who tf said Ireland is boring/British??? I will hunt you down and kill you.
volatiley
⚠PSA: Maps ought be legible
UsuallySpecial
All of these are, on mobile.
lostprinceofzembla
Ptolemy mate have I got something to tell you about this place called the whole of the East of England
ChernoGamma
Had no idea the UK was so close to OKC, I'm finally going to visit
WackySymphonyOfWordRearrangement
I'm from Wigan, always known as the Pie Eaters. Also Scottish music is some of the best - Biffy Clyro, Travis, Twin Atlantic... etc.
flimflamflimflam
Ew Wigan, why are you even a place - Sincerely, St Helens
WackySymphonyOfWordRearrangement
Probably because someone saw St Helens and thought "...We can do better" - With love, Wigan
BurtMacklinSTI
Skem here :)
WackySymphonyOfWordRearrangement
Wheyy! Only been through there couple times. Once for a house party and mostly a bus that went through the Conny.
BurtMacklinSTI
I never for one second thought I would find someone on here that knows The Conny omfg
WackySymphonyOfWordRearrangement
Hahaha to be fair, same here. Yeah there was a bus that went from Wigan to Ormskirk via the Conny. Used to Ormskirk a lot!
WackySymphonyOfWordRearrangement
Used to go to Ormskirk*
leftoverbun
*Liverpool - Carcass
TickleMeFlymo
Good shout
Glaedtr
THE LAKE DISTRICT IS NOT SCOTLAND GOD DAMNIT!!
xoxilonaxox
No it be the loch district then hahah
footfoe
TIL Texas is really really big.
dathingsIdoforlub
King of the who?? Who are the Britons?
boingclashboom
I started reading this in a normal voice then reread it as it should be.. Watching this movie now & thank you
Earan
#19 is missing the most important regional stereotype for Scotland, the sheep shaggers in Aberdeen.
BurtMacklinSTI
I have lived near Wigan all my life and although they are ridiculed for their pie eating habits, I have never heard of the 'Wigan Slappy' pi
cliomhsolas
Ireland is british ?? Thems fightin words google!!
spiritualbeingonahumanjourney
I thoght Ireland was drinking words?
headlessness
Legally the UK is "Great Britain AND Northern Ireland". No Northern Irish person can legally call themselves British.
KaseyLoco
Not true, while they do not live on the island of Britain they are members of the British Empire and so could be called British or Irish.
RoyalOli
Bollocks.
ItsJustMeDave
poppycock
DomyHill
They're right. Ipswich is a dump.
PrudenceButticus
Sitting in it right now, and can 100% confirm this statement.
DomyHill
Where you at, buh?
Tillytot92
Norfolk girl here... Can agree
DomyHill
I go to UEA, constantly get shit for being from Ipswich!
Tillytot92
I'd never even been until a few weeks ago, thought it was just exaggerated
DomyHill
Fortunately I live just outside in the country but yeah, it's like walking into an episode of the Jeremy Kyle show.
Amawz
Now I want to know why Norwich is inbred an why Lewes is racist.
SadCannibalNoises
Apparently there's a lot of sister-lovin in Norwich.
Jackjapanda
Surprised ballsbridge wasnt on the dublin part of the nsfw place names.
dieblob
Proud to be Brummy!
WeaselyRecognisable
The Proclaimers come from Leith rather than Edinburgh, a distinction that matters when you're there.
IrnBruce
Leith is in Edinburgh, it got absorbed in the 20s
WeaselyRecognisable
The two are separate in terms of identity though. If you suggested to someone from Leith they're from Edinburgh they'd quickly correct you.
nbtdbt
Sunshine on Edinburgh doesn't have quite the same ring.
UsuallySpecial
Not as rare, for a start!
MiracleExpress
Bristol is paradise
Sqlut
Glitch-hop / NeuroFunk capital
BobbyTheSkull
Grew up in Bristol. Awesome city.
blorphs
Wohoo Brizzle!
TickleMeFlymo
It ain't, but it's the nearest you're gonna get in a UK city - been here 5 years. When you're sick of Bristol, you're sick of the country.
Bristolian
Yes. Yes it is.
ChristopherHitch
can confirm
OKfineMatt
Northern Ireland here: What the fuck's a hand pie?
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GBlair88
Image is probably made by and/or for Americans. Though image search results look more like a Cornish pasty than a pastie to me.
headlessness
I thought the same thing.
exe122
It's the sticky remains of your moment of shame.
TickleMeFlymo
I read that in my head as "It's the sticky remains of your moment of shame, so it is"
HailSabbath
As a welshman i always get excited when i see a mention of us on anything
WeAllLiveInAUserSubmarine
"Nervous sheep"
HailSabbath
Dam right the sheep are nervous.
ICouldBeABikeYouKnow
I think most of us do
mrdaine
Wales have some of my fave bands even though I grew up in Manchester . Neck Deep for the Pop Punk win
Synner1985
Same here my friend!
CrankWhelp
I just got back from spending the long weekend in Swansea and the Gower Peninsula. Nice part of the country.
Synner1985
Cafe on the Pier down Gower way have breakfasts to die for! They are epic!
luckyme200
Swansea is the graveyard of ambition. Apparently.
Chwirligwganhudol
Pretty. Shitty. City.
Chwirligwganhudol
No love for twin town?
HailSabbath
Fucking twin town!!!
HailSabbath
As a cardiffian. I detest swansea city fc. But rarther like the city centre and beaches
headlessness
Correction: "Why is Derry called Londonderry?"
StarryPlough
Only the Brits would translate Doire into "Londonderry"
jm540
On a different note wtf is a hand pie?
shadowboyce
Because that's what it is called. Long live the Queen
whatyearisit
Amen!
headlessness
When it's only known as Londonderry by people who don't live there, then it's not really known as Londonderry.
TheAngryEngineer
If you're not from there, you have no say in what it gets called. Leave it to those who are to sort it out.
Burkey94
The ones who are in charge Bicker too much...
TheAngryEngineer
Oh Christ no, they don't get a say on account of being fuckwits. All of them.
joabywankenobi
Didn't they vote to change it and Westminster said "no"
TheAngryEngineer
Name change can only happen by royal assent. But given the history, I think outsiders should stay outside the issue. Not a normal situation.
joabywankenobi
Yet another reason to abolish the monarchy
SuckMyBattleship
Completely uneducated outsider here. How is this an abnormal situation?