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Suicide

     This map may seem a bit depressing, but it was definitely one of the more interesting maps to view and concentrates the the saddest countries very well. It can be found at  http://www.mapsofworld.com/world-top-ten/countries-by-most-suicides.html along with several other top ten maps that range from a global scale down to a city scale. This map takes into account the total number of suicides per 100,000 people and lists the top ten countries in the world with the highest suicide rates. However, it might be biased by deviations in record keeping from country to country and depending on what they consider to be suicide. Regardless of that, Eastern Europe seems to be on top of its game for tallying up quitters. What is most interesting about this map is that most of the countries are grouped in Eastern Europe and with Russia ranked at #2 followed by several of its former satellites, it demonstrates what a hopeless landscape decades of communism left behind. There is probably some correlation to poverty and social unrest, however it might just be the terrible weather and vodka. Either way, staying out of Eastern Europe still seems like the best option for anyone that loves life.

Whale Lubbers

 This is a map of countries around the world that either hate whales or LOVE how they taste. This map can be found at http://www.mapsofworld.com/world-top-ten/countries-that-catch-most-whales.html along with other maps that track consumption. This map shows the number of whales caught annually per country, these are the top ten countries. If you know anything about whaling, it is no surprise that Japan is #1 by a substantial amount. Historically, many of these countries have been involved in whaling and of the course the reason is probably because they are right along migration paths for many species of whale. It is a bit surprising to find the US on the list since so much of its population is against whaling and many have become quite fond of these large mammals. The US is probably just doing "research".... delicious "research." 

Warheads

This next map shows which countries have nuclear weapons or have had nuclear programs in the past. This map can be found at http://www.newscientist.com/data/images/archive/2508/25083802.jpg. On the map we have several nations that have developed nuclear programs whether for energy and/or for weapons, but more than likely if the nuclear material is being developed for energy use, some weapons development isn't much of a leap. The map also shows how many more nations were participating in nuclear weapons programs in the 1960's than the ones that participate today. There is still a staggering number of nuclear warheads held by several countries today, more than any of them would ever need considering there are enough to destroy the planet several times over. This map should send a chill down your spine just knowing how many nations have the power to end so many lives at the touch of a button... I'm sure its more complicated than pushing a button, but not by much.