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Etihad Rail is one component of the Gulf Railway that will connect: Oman, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. So far it is the only part that is completed. Each country is responsible for its length of the railroad. The Arabian Gulf region is the least populated part of Saudi Arabia and therefore the Saudi length of the track is a low priority for the Saudi government and work is scheduled to start in 2026.
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The topologist's map of the world - a map showing international borders, and nothing else
(files.catbox.moe)
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All lines are currently in service except the purple and yellow lines which are under construction. The UAE portion of the Gulf Railway begun freight service and will begin passenger service between Abu Dhabi and Dubai later this year.
The orange line is a dedicated High Speed Rail with a service speed of 300 km/h (190 mph). The remaining line are shared with freight and have a service speed of 200 km/h (120 mph).
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Please note state lines were disputed as depicted. Notably NH had older claims to the VT territory claimed by NY. And this list isn't all inclusive, there were many small fights.
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The Uncontacted Frontier - Transnational area with highest concentration of uncontacted tribes on Earth
(assets.survivalinternational.org)
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Topography of South America. Relief map from 1922 that has been recreated using 3D rendering techniques.
(files.catbox.moe)
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A selective superposition of important evolutions of Paris' city limits. Based on this animation video on the evolution of the limits of Paris, from Roman antiquity to present days.
Sources :
- Nicolas Delamare, Traité de la police, Paris, chez J.Cot, 1705 : “Second plan de la ville de Paris” ; “Troisième plan de la ville de Paris”, par Antoine Coquart
- Plan de Truschet et Hoyau, 1553
- Plan de Jean Delagrive, 1728
- Plan d’Alexis Donnet, 1837
- Satellite picture of Paris by Sentinel-2B, ESA, 2018
Most of them are available in very high quality on the David Rumsey cartography center.
