Terms of Use

Use of this site

A Thousand Maps content is provided for general information and educational purposes only. We work to keep historical information accurate and to cite our sources, but we make no warranty that every page is free of error, and nothing here should be treated as professional, legal or academic advice.

Depicting a border, name or territory on a map is an editorial and historical choice, not a political statement or an endorsement of any territorial claim.

Content and reuse

The maps, animations, articles and other original text on this site are the property of A Thousand Maps unless otherwise stated. You're welcome to share links to our pages and videos. For any other reuse — republishing text, embedding or redistributing our maps — please ask first through our YouTube channel.

Underlying geographic boundary data comes from Natural Earth, which is in the public domain; that base data is not covered by the restriction above and remains subject to its own terms.

Third-party links

This site links to and embeds third-party services such as YouTube. We are not responsible for the content, availability or privacy practices of those external sites.

Contact

Questions about these terms? Reach us through our YouTube channel — leave a comment on any video. It's the only contact channel we offer.