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The global flow of internet traffic map
The internet connects people and places all over the world, and this map shows what those connections look like. At first glance, it resembles a colourful explosion or a display of fireworks. It is a snapshot of the internet in 2023, when more than five billion people around the world were using it.
The map was created by artist and computer scientist Barrett Lyon. Rather than showing countries, rivers or mountains, it maps the routes that internet data travels as it moves between routers and networks across the globe. Lyon organised the map by geographical regions and Internet Protocol (IP) address ranges.
The different colours represent major parts of the world's internet infrastructure. The section at the top shows networks in Europe and the Middle East, while other colours represent North America, the Asia-Pacific region, Africa and Latin America. The white threads show the main routes through which data travels.
The closer you look towards the centre of the map, the more interconnected the networks become. This visualisation highlights the complexity of the internet and demonstrates how billions of people, devices and services are linked together through a vast global network.
There is so much more to write and describe about this map but we will leave that to Year 4 to discover and tell you about.
(Information source: 40 maps that will change how you see the World by Alastair Bonnett)
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