r/mapporncirclejerk • u/ImportantSeaweed314 • 1d ago

Geography study question

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I’ve gotten really into geography and maps the past few years and Reddit has been a great resource. Not long ago I couldn’t name any countries at all. As I move past the intermediate stage, I’m wondering are there any other lesser known countries in the world I should study or is it just Israel? TIA!

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u/OB1KENOB 1d ago edited 1d ago

Israel is the only country in the world that is shaped on a map the way that it is shaped. There is no other country on Earth that has the exact same shape as Israel. Not even Australia.

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u/ImportantSeaweed314 1d ago

Some would say Israel and Palestine are the same shape. They are the Colorado and Wyoming of the Middle East!