Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

Which Countries Match the GDP and Population of America's States? (Interactive Map from Economist)

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread
This topic is archived.
Home » Discuss » General Discussion Donate to DU
 
tekisui Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-15-11 11:53 AM
Original message
Which Countries Match the GDP and Population of America's States? (Interactive Map from Economist)
Source: The Economist

IT HAS long been true that California on its own would rank as one of the biggest economies of the world. These days, it would rank eighth, falling between Italy and Brazil on a nominal exchange-rate basis. But how do other American states compare with other countries? Taking the nearest equivalent country from 2009 data reveals some surprises. Who would have thought that, despite years of auto-industry hardship, the economy of Michigan is still the same size as Taiwan's?

Interesting map at link: http://www.economist.com/blogs/dailychart/2011/01/comparing_us_states_countries
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
midnight Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-15-11 12:06 PM
Response to Original message
1. K&R
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
d_r Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-15-11 12:28 PM
Response to Original message
2. that's fascinating
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Rex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-15-11 12:31 PM
Response to Original message
3. Texas is equal to Russia in economy and Saudi Arabia in pop. size.
Wow.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
hfojvt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-15-11 01:58 PM
Response to Original message
4. that's pretty cool, thanks
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
pnorman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-15-11 02:19 PM
Response to Original message
5. Mississippi = Bangladesh?
Why am I NOT surprised?
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view 
this author's profile Click to add 
this author to your buddy list Click to add 
this author to your Ignore list Thu Dec 12th 2024, 05:45 PM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » General Discussion Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators


Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC