Refugee (Republic) Network [154]

Refugees account for 1% of the world population. Most are parked in UN camps without awareness or knowledge of each other’s existence. Connecting these refugee camps would result in this refugee net. A Refugee Republic could be a trans-global, experimental, supra-territorial state for refugees to represent themselves worldwide. Implementing the idea of an open society and the ideals represented by the UN, it could become a model for other nations.

DNA Traces, Refugee Populations, and Migration Routes [232]

People Power [78]

The scale of regions reflects the size of population.

“Car” in 80 Languages [215]

Although it’s a modern invention and a modern word, at least 80 languages have a word for “car”. The Native American tribes of Blackfoot and Hopi have a word for it, and even the car-less Zulu and Ethiopian nations give the four-wheeled wonder a name.

Rain Forest Leftovers [59-6]

Rain Forest Depletion: green indicates where rain forests still exist - red where it has perished.

Earth in 80 Languages [66]

The languages are not identified other than by their position (where there are most commonly spoken). The size of the words is proportional to the amount of speakers.