That might be so if your goal is to hilight what sets the countries apart. The author of the map chose for 'history of __' as the topic. And when doing that wi

That might be so if your goal is to hilight what sets the countries apart. The author of the map chose for 'history of __' as the topic. And when doing that with countries it is not surprising to find that countries are defined by war, nobility, imperialism and rivalry. We like to think countries are formed because of their people, and their culture, but in reality countries are formed because of their resources, defendability and their interested parties. If there is one thing that defines borders in europe, it is war, and this map shows that quite laconically :)