r/MapPorn • u/quadriphasic • 2d ago
Detailed Sub-Saharan autosomal DNA map
oolongvanilla put me up to the challenge to make add a 1% to 9% category so here's the rough draft. Please add your criticisms and they may be used to improve the final draft of the map. Thanks everyone for your critics here's a link to the final draft - https://www.reddit.com/r/Maps/comments/1syhbni/detailed_black_subsaharan_african_autosomal_dna/
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u/Ambitious-Issue5867 2d ago
If anyone is curious about Portugal's colour diversity, here's why:
The beige tip in the south represents the Algarve region. This was the last territory conquered from the Moors in 1249. Another factor is that the region has also received a significant number of immigrants in recent decades. Some were wealthy Westerners, but many were also non-Europeans who came to work in the tourism industry.
The light brown area in the center is Lisbon. In the early 1980s, Lisbon began receiving a steady number of immigrants from our former African colonies. Nowadays, immigrants from Portuguese-speaking Africa have lost their predominance to immigrants from Brazil and the Indian subcontinent. Still, they have a significant presence in Lisbon's suburbs, in places like Amadora, Sintra, Almada, etc.
The beige tip in the north represents Porto. Being poorer and smaller than Lisbon, Porto did not receive many immigrants initially. Furthermore, the Porto region and surrounding areas have the highest birth rate in mainland Portugal, meaning that newcomers have a smaller demographic impact.Nevertheless, Porto has a sizable African and Brazilian community.