The Rise of Nations
A visualization of the ascent of many of the world’s youngest countries showing their independence from colonial powers (British, Portuguese, French, Spanish) from 1800 to 2009.
France keeps its yoke on a stunning number of nations until 1960.
(Thanks to Jason for the video.)
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Dash, A. (2009, November 26). The Rise of Nations. Anil Dash. https://anildash.com/2009/11/26/the-rise-of-nations/
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