Guess the map 16: No need for that latitude!

[Valka D'Ur]

Okay, at this point I'm going to assume that nobody is really interested in guessing this map. I guess I just don't have the knack for coming up with obscure (to me) topics that require umpteen graphs and charts and statistics and whatever else makes the others so intriguing.

So here it is: The countries represented here are the ones where King Charles traveled to for various reasons after his coronation (or at least after he became king). Canada had been planned, but then canceled after his cancer diagnosis.

Samson is the only person who got even vaguely close, and that was so just-sorta that there's really nobody I'd consider as having won this round.

So open floor.

I wish I knew if all the 'likes' were due to the map I tried to do, or because I gave up.

 

[Snowygerry]

For the effort yes, I think the trick is to have the map be the first clue, places someone visited is very hard to deduce, there is very little logic to it

 

[Valka D'Ur]

For the effort yes, I think the trick is to have the map be the first clue, places someone visited is very hard to deduce, there is very little logic to it

I'm guessing it made sense to Buckingham Palace. Admittedly, Canadians were a bit miffed that we weren't his first overseas visit, but oh well. I wasn't going by all visits, just the official ones since he became King.

The way I approach these maps is to first try to figure out what they all have in common. Then start asking questions to narrow it down.

 

[Snowygerry]

Well I imagine the map will fill up in time, but it is a strange choice of destinations, you'd expect there to be more commonwealth countries on it..

 

[Valka D'Ur]

Well I imagine the map will fill up in time, but it is a strange choice of destinations, you'd expect there to be more commonwealth countries on it..

Exactly. Mind you, one of those places was for a climate conference, so it made sense for him to go there both for political reasons and because it's something he's personally interested in.

Anyway, I just wanted to know if this was some equivalent of 'thank goodness, she's shut up about whatever obscure thing this is probably about.'

Not everything I think about has to do with books, TV, space, penguins, and science fiction.

 

[Qactus]

Does the scale indicate spending in billion €/$ ?

No, the billions are not money. The numbers were calculated by dividing a total mass (of something) by an average weight (of something)

 

[Birdjaguar]

No, the billions are not money. The numbers were calculated by dividing a total mass (of something) by an average weight (of something)

Not insects, but some other life form?

 

[Qactus]

Not insects, but some other life form?

Yes

 

[Snowygerry]

Something that cannot easily be counted but is estimated by average weight ? Rats ?

Rat Population by Country (2025 Global Estimates)

Discover the estimated rat populations by country, highlighting top 10 countries with most number of rats.

worldostats.com

Edit, probably not

The estimation of rat populations by country is a fascinating yet complex endeavor. For our data, we have utilized a methodology where the rat population in any given country is considered to be approximately equal to the human population of that country. This approach is based on extensive studies indicating that rat populations tend to thrive in areas with high human activity due to the availability of food, shelter, and other resources. This estimation provides a general overview, capturing the sheer scale of rat populations and their close association with human settlements.

 

[Qactus]

Interesting, but not the animals we're looking for

 

[EnglishEdward]

Ants

 

[Valka D'Ur]

Is this connected to the illegal trade in wild animals/wild animal parts?

 

[Samson]

It it number of animals per country, or perhaps per some area (km^2 or whatever)?

If it is per country it is something Norway has lots of. Mozzies?

 

[Qactus]

Ants

No insects

Is this connected to the illegal trade in wild animals/wild animal parts?

Not connected to illegal trade, but yes the numbers represent wild animals, i.e. not domesticated, bred, farmed, etc.

It it number of animals per country, or perhaps per some area (km^2 or whatever)?

If it is per country it is something Norway has lots of. Mozzies?

Per country.

Since the highest category is >20 billion and there are significant differences, here's a more detailed overview of the top countries as another hint:

>300 billion: Peru
>100 billion: China, Indonesia
>50 billion: India, Chile, Philippines

 

[Birdjaguar]

Is it the same animal "counted" in every country?

 

[Qactus]

It is the same group of animal for each country, yes

 

[Birdjaguar]

So what animal has a 300 billion count in Peru that is not an insect? Mice?

 

[Qactus]

Well, it is not the number of animals living in the countries. It is rather the countries do something that results in these numbers every year. And as I said earlier, the numbers have been calculated by dividing the total mass by the average weight.

 

[Valka D'Ur]

Could we have the map reposted on this page, please?

Are we talking about mammals? Birds? Reptiles?

 

[Qactus]

Could we have the map reposted on this page, please?

Are we talking about mammals? Birds? Reptiles?

Good point with the map. I'll answer your question in this post and then make another one for the map. This should make it appear on the top of the next page.

We're not looking at mammals, not at birds and not at reptiles. And we also excluded insects already. So there is not much left, getting warmer!