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What If Each State Were Its Own Country?
Specifically, countries that already exist? The Economist measures GDPs around the world to find the countries economically equivalent to each US state. Mind blown. So where are you from now? [Via]
New Zealand rules!
They should film The Hobbit in Kansas!
I agree Pete. New Zealand is mighty fine.
Another Kansite (er, for purposes of this comment thread: Kiwi!) Hi!
South Africa, eh? I like.
Though I loved my youth and education in Italy, my life in Greece is slower paced, with more parties.
Sweet Home Nigeria
take me home, country roads, to that place i belong, iraq?
Chiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiile, where the wind comes sweeping down the plain!
I am suddenly oddly okay with being from New Jersey. Now we have delicious chocolates and lots of gold.
oh dear lord, i was born in iraq. who knew? but now i am aussie?… YES!
Like most from Romania, I dearly wish I was from Sweden.
Look out for Finland, I guess.
Thailand too!
Belgium, the heart of it all!
YEAH BELGIUM! What what GDP O-hizzle.
I was hoping to see what state I would be from but as it didn't make it on the map, still from Estonia.
Lebanese and Swedish. OMG, no wonder I'm so pretty!
I feel like most Texans will be oddly OK with being Russians.
Fascist drunks? Yep, sounds about right.
Kuwait? Not sure how I feel about this.
I re-posted this on my facebook page because I thought it was interesting. Jesus, people are FREAKING OUT left and right. Turns out I know a lot of people who HATE being associated with anything third world.
I find the itty bitty Australia hilarious. Because your largest state (Texas) fits into our largest state (Western Australia) seven times. However we have a lot less people, hence the tiny representation of our economy
Wait, what happened to Alaska???
Grew up in Poland, but now living in Saudi? I demand a recount!