mapping Tour de France: Winners & Route Mapped July 18, 2018 by Adam DuVander Each year in July, over one hundred serious cyclists gather together in France to compete in an endurance race, the Tour de France. The event takes more than three weeks, as the route covers 2,200 miles (3,500 km). It’s definitely no small feat to be be the first to cross the final finish line, although […] Read more »
mapping Voting Age Around the World July 2, 2018 / July 2, 2018 by Adam DuVander The age at which a citizen of a country may cast their vote differs around the world. Before World War II, most countries set the minimum voting age at 21 years old. In 1946, Czechoslovakia became the first country to lower their minimum voting age to 20, and over twenty years later 17 countries too […] Read more »
mapping Mapping the Most Electricity Use by Country June 18, 2018 by Adam DuVander Understanding the world’s electricity consumption can be a daunting task. However, here at BatchGeo, we find that maps make it easier to view lots of information all at once. This map is helpful in getting a sense of which country uses the most electricity, and if there are any geographical reasons for why that may […] Read more »