Click to enlarge: Countries recognizing the State of Palestine in green, with most recent addition highlighted. Palestine in magenta (circled). Map by Evan Centanni, modified from public domain graphic (source). |
Friday, June 5, 2015
Vatican City Administration Recognizes Palestine as a Country (map)
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Thursday, May 28, 2015
Map of Boko Haram Control in Nigeria: May 2015 (Subscription)
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Even as evidence mounts of Boko Haram's ties to the Islamic State, the Nigerian rebel group has been driven from most of its recently-held territory. Yet as Nigeria's new president prepares to take office, Boko Haram may already be making a comeback.
This map report illustrates areas of known and possible Boko Haram control in Nigeria, and for the first time shows the full area of the Sambisa Forest, the rebels' last-resort hideout. The report includes a summary and timeline of events since our previous Boko Haram control map in March.
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Even as evidence mounts of Boko Haram's ties to the Islamic State, the Nigerian rebel group has been driven from most of its recently-held territory. Yet as Nigeria's new president prepares to take office, Boko Haram may already be making a comeback.
This map report illustrates areas of known and possible Boko Haram control in Nigeria, and for the first time shows the full area of the Sambisa Forest, the rebels' last-resort hideout. The report includes a summary and timeline of events since our previous Boko Haram control map in March.
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- Summary and detailed timeline of territorial changes and major events since late March, with links to sources.
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Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Syria Civil War Control Map: May 2015 (Subscription)
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Since just last month, the Syrian government of Bashar al-Assad has lost important ground to both the rebel coalition (including Al Qaeda affiliate Jabhat al-Nusra) and the Islamic State. The war has also spread into new parts of Syria previously untouched by fighting, while Kurdish groups in the north are continuing to consolidate their gains.
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Since just last month, the Syrian government of Bashar al-Assad has lost important ground to both the rebel coalition (including Al Qaeda affiliate Jabhat al-Nusra) and the Islamic State. The war has also spread into new parts of Syria previously untouched by fighting, while Kurdish groups in the north are continuing to consolidate their gains.
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- Detailed indication of city-by-city control, highlighting key towns and other locations relevant to current events.
- Locations of recent fighting and military operations, including Palmyra, Jisr al-Shughur, Yarmouk, al-Tanf border crossing, and more.
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Friday, May 22, 2015
War in Iraq: Map of Islamic State Control in May 2015
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A City for a City
Since PolGeoNow published our February map of control in Iraq, two major cities have changed hands, in opposite directions. Tikrit, known as the home region of former leader Saddam Hussein, was the Islamic State's farthest-forward prize in its spectacular takeover of northern Iraq last June. A priority for Iraq's struggling Baghdad government, Tikrit was finally taken back this March and April in a major push by Shiite militias, led by Iran and ultimately supported by U.S.-Arab coalition airstrikes.
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A City for a City
Since PolGeoNow published our February map of control in Iraq, two major cities have changed hands, in opposite directions. Tikrit, known as the home region of former leader Saddam Hussein, was the Islamic State's farthest-forward prize in its spectacular takeover of northern Iraq last June. A priority for Iraq's struggling Baghdad government, Tikrit was finally taken back this March and April in a major push by Shiite militias, led by Iran and ultimately supported by U.S.-Arab coalition airstrikes.
Thursday, May 14, 2015
Map: Another Country Joins the "Eurasian Union" (May 2015)
The Eurasian Economic Union's five current member countries, plus disputed Crimea, claimed to be part of Russia. Map by Evan Centanni, starting from this map by Keverich2. License: CC BY-SA |
Thursday, April 30, 2015
Map: Seychelles Join WTO
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Member and observer states of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Map by Evan Centanni, starting from public domain blank map (license: CC BY-NC-SA). |
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
What is the "Eurasian Union"? (Map)
The Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union, sometimes simply called the "Eurasian Union", was officially launched at the beginning of this year. Read on for a brief introduction to this major new regional organization, which you can expect to hear a lot more about in the coming months and years!
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The Eurasian Economic Union's four current member countries, plus disputed territories officially or unofficially included in the common market. Map by Evan Centanni, starting from this map by Keverich2. License: CC BY-SA |
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Saturday, April 11, 2015
Syria Civil War Control Map: April 2015 (Subscription)
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Since January, the Islamic State has captured part of Syria's capital city, while rebels have gained important ground in both the north and the south. Meanwhile, Kurdish militias have scored victories against the Islamic State on the northeastern front.
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Since January, the Islamic State has captured part of Syria's capital city, while rebels have gained important ground in both the north and the south. Meanwhile, Kurdish militias have scored victories against the Islamic State on the northeastern front.
See all this and more on the newest update to PolGeoNow's popular Syria control map, and read a timeline of changes since our previous Syria map report at the end of January.
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- Detailed indication of city-by-city control, highlighting key towns and other locations relevant to current events
- Locations of recent fighting and military operations, including Yarmouk, Idlib, Nassib border crossing, Busra, and the Tomb of Suleyman Shah (site of Turkey's brief military incursion in February).
- Timeline of changes to important events since the end of January, plus summary of important territorial changes in recent months.
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Friday, April 3, 2015
War in Yemen: Map of Territorial Control (April 2015)
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This is the second in a two-part report on the ongoing crisis in Yemen, a collaboration between PolGeoNow and CIGeography. Part 1 was the Map & Infographic of Foreign Military Deployments in Yemen.
The below article summarizes the political situation and presents a detailed chronicle of events over the past several months. The map has been updated since Wednesday's infographic.
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Timeline by Djordje Djukic, with additional reporting by Evan Centanni
The Disintegration of Yemen
When PolGeoNow published our last Yemen control map two and a half years ago, the country appeared to be holding together, if only barely. Authoritarian president Ali Abdullah Saleh had stepped down in an internationally-backed political compromise to end the country's Arab Spring uprising, and the northern Houthi rebels had halted their advances after promises of political involvement.
Al Qaeda was on the run from its claimed emirates in the south after a military campaign overseen by the new President Abdurabuh Mansur Hadi, Saleh's former vice president. A movement for southern independence remained outspoken, but wasn't taking up arms in large numbers against the government.
This is the second in a two-part report on the ongoing crisis in Yemen, a collaboration between PolGeoNow and CIGeography. Part 1 was the Map & Infographic of Foreign Military Deployments in Yemen.
The below article summarizes the political situation and presents a detailed chronicle of events over the past several months. The map has been updated since Wednesday's infographic.
Map by Louis Martin-Vézian and Evan Centanni (click to enlarge). All rights reserved.
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Timeline by Djordje Djukic, with additional reporting by Evan Centanni
The Disintegration of Yemen
When PolGeoNow published our last Yemen control map two and a half years ago, the country appeared to be holding together, if only barely. Authoritarian president Ali Abdullah Saleh had stepped down in an internationally-backed political compromise to end the country's Arab Spring uprising, and the northern Houthi rebels had halted their advances after promises of political involvement.
Al Qaeda was on the run from its claimed emirates in the south after a military campaign overseen by the new President Abdurabuh Mansur Hadi, Saleh's former vice president. A movement for southern independence remained outspoken, but wasn't taking up arms in large numbers against the government.
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
War in Yemen: Map & Infographic of Foreign Military Deployments
This infographic map is a collaboration between PolGeoNow and CIGeography, a site focusing on infographics of military operations related to current events. For details on recent changes to territorial control and the political situation in Yemen, see our companion article, War in Yemen: Map of Territorial Control.
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Monday, March 23, 2015
Map of Boko Haram Control in Nigeria: March 2015 (Subscription)
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Research by T.H., with additional reporting by Evan Centanni
Boko Haram has now allegedly teamed up with the Islamic State, but the Nigerian rebel group has recently lost most of its territory to a multi-pronged military campaign involving Nigeria, Chad, Niger, and Cameroon.
This map report illustrates the offensive against Boko Haram and the rebel group's remaining territorial holdings, and includes a summary and timeline of events since our previous Boko Haram map report in January.
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Boko Haram has now allegedly teamed up with the Islamic State, but the Nigerian rebel group has recently lost most of its territory to a multi-pronged military campaign involving Nigeria, Chad, Niger, and Cameroon.
This map report illustrates the offensive against Boko Haram and the rebel group's remaining territorial holdings, and includes a summary and timeline of events since our previous Boko Haram map report in January.
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- Illustrations of the five major military campaigns that have driven Boko Haram back over the past two months, as well as key locations in neighboring countries.
- Summary and detailed timeline of territorial changes and major events since late January, with links to sources.
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Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Ukraine War Rebel Control Map: March 2015 (Subscription)
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Timeline by Djordje Djukic, with map and additional reporting by Evan Centanni
Fighting in Ukraine has come nearly to a halt with the implementation of February's ceasefire.
This brand new, redesigned map is more accurate and detailed than maps in the news media, showing rebel control as it currently stands alongside the location of important ceasefire lines and buffer zones according to our own careful research.
Included in the report is a detailed accounting of events since our previous Ukraine update in December, compiled by our Ukraine specialist.
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Fighting in Ukraine has come nearly to a halt with the implementation of February's ceasefire.
This brand new, redesigned map is more accurate and detailed than maps in the news media, showing rebel control as it currently stands alongside the location of important ceasefire lines and buffer zones according to our own careful research.
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Wednesday, February 25, 2015
War in Iraq: Map of Control in February 2015 (Subscription)
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Timeline by Djordje Djukic; map and additional reporting by Evan Centanni
The Islamic State has been losing ground in Iraq due to the intervention of two rival air powers: the U.S. and Arab coalition in the west, and an Iranian effort in the east. However, the extremist group has made gains near a major base housing U.S. troops.
See all that and more on this major update to our map of territorial control in Iraq, the first since October. The map and report detail various changes to the control situation on the ground, and also contain updates to the provinces and cities of the Kurdistan region.
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The Islamic State has been losing ground in Iraq due to the intervention of two rival air powers: the U.S. and Arab coalition in the west, and an Iranian effort in the east. However, the extremist group has made gains near a major base housing U.S. troops.
See all that and more on this major update to our map of territorial control in Iraq, the first since October. The map and report detail various changes to the control situation on the ground, and also contain updates to the provinces and cities of the Kurdistan region.
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- Detailed indication of town-by-town control, including provincial boundaries, all major cities, and many smaller ones
- Markers for key areas of recent fighting such as Sinjar, Mosul, Al Asad Airbase, the site of the Barwanah massacre, and more
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Thursday, February 12, 2015
Map: ALBA Has 2 New Member Countries
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The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA). Map by Evan Centanni. |
Saturday, January 31, 2015
Syria Civil War Map: January 2015 (Premium)
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Research by T.H., with additional reporting by Evan Centanni
PolGeoNow presents the newest edition of our in-demand map of territorial control in the Syrian Civil War. The map has been updated to January 30, 2015, showing the recapture of Kobani by Kurdish forces and several other important changes since our previous Syria map report in December.
For the first time, the Syria Civil War Map now uses a different symbol to indicate local control by al-Qaeda affiliate Jabhat al-Nusra, separate from control by other or mixed rebel groups or the Islamic State organization.
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PolGeoNow presents the newest edition of our in-demand map of territorial control in the Syrian Civil War. The map has been updated to January 30, 2015, showing the recapture of Kobani by Kurdish forces and several other important changes since our previous Syria map report in December.
For the first time, the Syria Civil War Map now uses a different symbol to indicate local control by al-Qaeda affiliate Jabhat al-Nusra, separate from control by other or mixed rebel groups or the Islamic State organization.
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- Al-Qaeda affiliate Jabhat al-Nusra marked with a separate symbol where the group has seized control of towns from other rebel groups
- Detailed indication of city-by-city control, highlighting key towns relevant to current events
- Recent areas of fighting, including Kobani (Ayn al-Arab), Wadi Deif, Sheikh Miskin, and others
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Thursday, January 29, 2015
Nigeria War Update: Map of Boko Haram Control (January 2015) (Premium)
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Since our last Boko Haram control map update in November, the rebel group has expanded its territorial control in Nigeria, connecting two of its territorial enclaves and occupying a long stretch of the country's international border with Niger, Chad, and Cameroon.
This premium report and map detail the various changes of the past two months, including new Boko Haram conquests as well as key attacks that didn't result in territorial gains. The map also, of course, provides an updated illustration of the full extent of Boko Haram's territorial control.
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Since our last Boko Haram control map update in November, the rebel group has expanded its territorial control in Nigeria, connecting two of its territorial enclaves and occupying a long stretch of the country's international border with Niger, Chad, and Cameroon.
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Friday, January 23, 2015
2014: The Year in Political Geography Changes
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Scotland said "NO" to independence in a close vote last September. |
- New countries & breakaway states
- Membership in international organizations
- Recognition of disputed countries
- Territorial disputes
- Rebel control
- Sea borders and seabed claims
- New states and provinces
- Changes to world time zones
- And more!
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Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Lithuania Joins the Eurozone (map)
Even as doubts persist about the future of the euro, and talk is in the air about a possible exit for Greece, other countries have still moved forward with adopting the currency. One such country joined the Eurozone just last week.
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The Eurozone, European Union, and other countries using the euro. Map by Evan Centanni, from blank map by Ssolbergj. License: CC BY-SA |
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