http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2009/06/06/388-us-states-as-countries-of-equal-population/
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QuoteAt last, the worlds of cartography, vexillology and population statistics meet! This map was inspired by earlier maps of the US, with its states renamed for countries with a similar GDP (see posts #131 and #135).
It shows each US state covered by the flag of a country with a population of comparable size. This map was made by James Richards, who also sent in a list of the pairs of US states and flags of corresponding countries. But I agree with him that "unlabeled, it's a fun test of your knowledge of nations, can you guess them all?"
I didn't verify the population numbers. :P
That's pretty cool. :)
Caliga lives in Lebanon. :lol:
GREEKS? :mad:
So garbon and Jaron are my fellow country-men. :(
How fiting that Wisconsin would be Denmark.
Let's see:
Maine is...Estonia
Massachussets is Libya
Connecticut is Panama
Ohio is Greece
Kentucky is Lebanon
Virginia is Switzerland
Georgia is Belarus
Florida is Angola
Louisiana is New Zealand
Oklahoma is Moldova
Kansas is Jamaica
New Mexico is Macedonia
Nevada is Latvia
Iowa is Albania
Utah is Mongolia
Quote from: Valmy on June 24, 2009, 10:59:24 AM
Georgia is Belarus
I am preparing to annex Poland even as we speak.
What the hell? What country has the Double Headed Eagle with the same population as Vermont? The Byzanteen Empire?
Quote from: Valmy on June 24, 2009, 11:01:22 AM
What the hell? What country has the Double Headed Eagle with the same population as Vermont? The Byzanteen Empire?
Lots of double headed eagles in eastern European countries' coats of arms. That particular one seems to be Montenegro.
Quote from: The Larch on June 24, 2009, 11:03:27 AM
Lots of double headed eagles in eastern European countries' coats of arms. That particular one seems to be Montenegro.
Stupid little new Balkan countries.
Quote from: Valmy on June 24, 2009, 11:01:22 AM
What the hell? What country has the Double Headed Eagle with the same population as Vermont? The Byzanteen Empire?
Montenegro
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The flag is probably the best thing about the country. :P
To be honest, I think this map is bollocks. All national pride aside (which I don't have much of, admittedly) I don't think Poland is anywhere near California, which is apparently the world's fourth economy. Or is it after it went bankrupt? :P
Quote from: Martinus on June 24, 2009, 11:09:28 AM
To be honest, I think this map is bollocks. All national pride aside (which I don't have much of, admittedly) I don't think Poland is anywhere near California, which is apparently the world's fourth economy. Or is it after it went bankrupt? :P
It's population sizes. Not GNP.
Quote from: Syt on June 24, 2009, 11:08:33 AM
Quote from: Valmy on June 24, 2009, 11:01:22 AM
What the hell? What country has the Double Headed Eagle with the same population as Vermont? The Byzanteen Empire?
Montenegro
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The flag is probably the best thing about the country. :P
The Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch! :w00t:
Quote from: Martinus on June 24, 2009, 11:09:28 AM
To be honest, I think this map is bollocks. All national pride aside (which I don't have much of, admittedly) I don't think Poland is anywhere near California, which is apparently the world's fourth economy. Or is it after it went bankrupt? :P
It is based on population only. Poland simply has as many warm bodies as Cali.
Doesn't California have like 60 millions people?
I mean, Poland has about 36 millions (could be approaching 40 - haven't checked lately). I thought California is more populated.
Quote from: Valmy on June 24, 2009, 11:10:54 AM
Poland simply has as many warm bodies as Cali.
And waaaay more cold ones. Hurh hurh hurh.
Quote from: Martinus on June 24, 2009, 11:14:06 AM
Doesn't California have like 60 millions people?
I mean, Poland has about 36 millions (could be approaching 40 - haven't checked lately). I thought California is more populated.
No California also has 36 million people.
Quote from: Syt on June 24, 2009, 11:08:33 AM
Quote from: Valmy on June 24, 2009, 11:01:22 AM
What the hell? What country has the Double Headed Eagle with the same population as Vermont? The Byzanteen Empire?
Montenegro
The flag is probably the best thing about the country. :P
I heard that the coastal area is beautiful. :)
Quote from: The Larch on June 24, 2009, 11:18:14 AM
Quote from: Syt on June 24, 2009, 11:08:33 AM
Quote from: Valmy on June 24, 2009, 11:01:22 AM
What the hell? What country has the Double Headed Eagle with the same population as Vermont? The Byzanteen Empire?
Montenegro
The flag is probably the best thing about the country. :P
I heard that the coastal area is beautiful. :)
Kotor and Budva are jewels indeed.
Quote from: Valmy on June 24, 2009, 11:10:54 AM
Quote from: Martinus on June 24, 2009, 11:09:28 AM
To be honest, I think this map is bollocks. All national pride aside (which I don't have much of, admittedly) I don't think Poland is anywhere near California, which is apparently the world's fourth economy. Or is it after it went bankrupt? :P
It is based on population only. Poland simply has as many warm bodies as Cali.
So does Canada. and we're like Californians: Crunchy & Liberal on the outside, Gooey Conservative centre on the inside. :contract:
Wow, there is a country with only half a million people? What is that blue-green-stars place?
Quote from: PDH on June 24, 2009, 12:14:31 PM
Wow, there is a country with only half a million people? What is that blue-green-stars place?
The Solomon Islands.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solomon_Islands
Quote from: PDH on June 24, 2009, 12:14:31 PM
Wow, there is a country with only half a million people? What is that blue-green-stars place?
Iceland only has 310,000. Which makes them the world's largest family.
Quote from: Syt on June 24, 2009, 12:25:56 PM
Quote from: PDH on June 24, 2009, 12:14:31 PM
Wow, there is a country with only half a million people? What is that blue-green-stars place?
Iceland only has 310,000. Which makes them the world's largest family.
Me and my relatives disapprove of you. ;)
Quote from: Kaeso on June 24, 2009, 11:26:59 AM
Quote from: The Larch on June 24, 2009, 11:18:14 AM
Quote from: Syt on June 24, 2009, 11:08:33 AM
Quote from: Valmy on June 24, 2009, 11:01:22 AM
What the hell? What country has the Double Headed Eagle with the same population as Vermont? The Byzanteen Empire?
Montenegro
The flag is probably the best thing about the country. :P
I heard that the coastal area is beautiful. :)
Kotor and Budva are jewels indeed.
Kotor was fun I haven't tried playing Budva yet, is it available in America?
I live in Somalia.
Oh what a cruel, cruel world. :( :( :(
Thought this was great
http://strangemaps.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/world_war_two__simple_version_by_angusmcleod.jpg?w=652&h=5763
Quote from: Queequeg on June 24, 2009, 11:21:57 PM
Thought this was great
http://strangemaps.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/world_war_two__simple_version_by_angusmcleod.jpg?w=652&h=5763
:lol: Cute
Quote from: Martinus on June 24, 2009, 11:09:28 AM
To be honest, I think this map is bollocks. All national pride aside (which I don't have much of, admittedly) I don't think Poland is anywhere near California, which is apparently the world's fourth economy. Or is it after it went bankrupt? :P
No the one that did GDP had Missouri and Poland. Missouri has 1/5th of Poland's population or according to this Nicuragua size.
Quote from: Queequeg on June 24, 2009, 11:21:57 PM
Thought this was great
http://strangemaps.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/world_war_two__simple_version_by_angusmcleod.jpg?w=652&h=5763
Yeah, I love that cartoon, especially Finland and the USSR.
Quote from: ulmont on June 24, 2009, 12:20:58 PM
The Solomon Islands.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solomon_Islands
I can think of no place closer in spirit and ethos to Wyoming.
Quote from: Hansmeister on June 24, 2009, 10:19:29 PM
I live in Somalia.
Oh what a cruel, cruel world. :( :( :(
You don't like? It's Libertarian Paradise! ;)