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    1. Purple_Topic_1459 on

      How it works:

      1. Countries are first sorted by longitude from west to east (Americas → Europe/Africa → Asia/Oceania).
      2. The sorted list is split into 14 columns, each containing 14 countries. Since 193 ≠ 196, there are 3 empty cells. I placed all 3 empty cells in one column that spans the Americas, Europe, and Africa, loosely mimicking the Atlantic Ocean.
      3. Within each column, countries are then sorted by latitude from north to south.
      4. Countries are colored by UN M49 continental regions: Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania.

      Note on distortion:

      Latitude order is preserved within each column, but not across columns. This means some north–south relationships are sacrificed (e.g. Palau appears north of North Korea here). This is a compromise to fit the world into a compact square grid.

      Source: UN Population Division Data Portal API [https://population.un.org/dataportal/about/dataapi](https://population.un.org/dataportal/about/dataapi)

      Tool: Google Sheets

    2. Now if Azores, Madeira, and Canary Islands all declare independence, we have a full schedule.

    3. Some things are a bit weird to see like Haiti between Canada and Iceland but still brilliant work mate !

    4. ZanzibarGuy on

      I’m trying to understand why Tanzania is on a row higher than Kenya. It’s quite possible that I don’t fully understand the sorting despite the explanation.

    5. Frosted_Tackle on

      Is this based off the geographic center of the countries explaining why Russia is separated from the rest of Europe?

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