NationStates Jolt Archive

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I thought this was quite interesting, and informative.

It also shows you where some states are really, really poor, and some are doing quite well.

I especially like the comparison of Texas and Canada.

The France/California and Pakistan/Arkansas comparisons tickled me, but yeah the Texas/Canada one is great. :)

It'd be nice to know how the populations compare. It may sound bad to have the GNP of Bangladesh, but if your population is only one tenth...

It'd be nice to know how the populations compare. It may sound bad to have the GNP of Bangladesh, but if your population is only one tenth...

Well, NJ has Russia's GDP with 8 or 9 million people.

See, this is only proof that the US IS the world. All those countries you keep hearing about? Synonyms for our states. USA! USA!

Hmm so my state is Sweden, neat.

The irony of Alabama/Iran, Texas/Canada and Pakistan/Arkansas is not lost on me at all.:D

Oh, and Eve, where did you get it from?

Hmm so my state is Sweden, neat.

We're Finland. Yay Finland, or something.

We're Finland. Yay Finland, or something.

It would help if I Knew what Sweden GNP is. :p

Found it. http://www.scaruffi.com/politics/gnp.html

Oh, and Eve, where did you get it from?

Forwarded by someone who works in California at the moment.

NOOOOO, I live in the state thats "France" :(

NOOOOO, I live in the state thats "France" :(

Californians are cheese eating surrender monkeys.

It would help if I Knew what Sweden GNP is. :p

Found it. http://www.scaruffi.com/politics/gnp.html

...Findland isn't even on the list. This disappoints me. :( (Doesn't help that a lot of the ranching in southern Colorado got gobsmacked by the death of thousands of cattle thanks to our bloody cold winter. Not that we're the only ones to suffer that kind of economic impact...)

Vydro: France is fifth on the list, and California ALONE matches France. I daresay that says something, don't you?

...Findland isn't even on the list. This disappoints me. :( (Doesn't help that a lot of the ranching in southern Colorado got gobsmacked by the death of thousands of cattle thanks to our bloody cold winter. Not that we're the only ones to suffer that kind of economic impact...)

Vydro: France is fifth on the list, and California ALONE matches France. I daresay that says something, don't you?

Aye, but its France. I'd rather we go down two to Italy than be stuck with France ;)

I'm kidding around mostly, but still.

This is probably one of the very few times that "Arizona" and "Thailand" have been mentioned together...

although we do have a couple of good Thai restaurants in town. :D

NOOOOO, I live in the state thats "France" :(

Well, if it's any comfort, you'll never be as good as the REAL France. :)

Well, if it's any comfort, you'll never be as good as the REAL France. :)

We can only hope and pray :/

What, Netherlands but no Luxembourg? Hmph, Luxembourg is too good, the U.S doesn't have a state that compares.

I live in Brazil, yes! Hot menz!!! ;)

It makes no sense at all, given that populations differ wildly. (e.g. Bangladesh and Vermont)

comparing GDP per capita would make more sense.

I don't know the name of the state that's Ireland :(

It would help if I Knew what Sweden GNP is. :p

Found it. http://www.scaruffi.com/politics/gnp.html

That is a crappy website about wealth, because Luxembourg is not there.

I don't know the name of the state that's Ireland :(

Nevada, home of Las Vegas.

I don't know the name of the state that's Ireland :(

Nevada?

Can you imagine what The Strip in Dublin would be like? :D

*Tries to imagine moose roaming the snow-covered forests of Morocco*

*Tries to imagine moose roaming the snow-covered forests of Morocco*

well just go on holiday to the lovely nigerian islands

I'm not about to make a map, but...

https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/rankorder/2004rank.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._States_by_GDP_per_capita_%28nominal%29


...even our "poorest" state, Mississippi, would rank 34th in the world, ahead of nations like Taiwan, Spain, New Zealand, Israel, South Korea, and Greece.

Aside from the two poorest states (Miss. and W. Virginia), every state in the Union would rank at least 21st in the world...ahead of most of Europe, and just behind Japan.

If you drop out the ten lowest states, 40 of the top 50 "nations" listed would be U.S. states.

Delaware, the "richest" state (NOT counting D.C.), would be 3rd in the world, after Bermuda and Luxembourg.

Nevada?

Can you imagine what The Strip in Dublin would be like? :D

All the casinos run by Guinness?

Someone mentioned population and GDP... definitely more realistic, but if you look at the two largest states in the US regarding GDP (California and Texas) and their comparison countries( France and Canada) and take into account populations, California is 44,846 (all numbers in USD) while France is 29,187 and Texas is 42,975 while Canada's is 34,273. The strangest disparity is the District of Columbia's GDP per capita (150,361... way to go Congress) and New Zealand (24,797)

I will say, the Canada/Texas comparison is apt at the moment thanks to their weather hanging about the past week down here.

...Findland isn't even on the list. This disappoints me. :( (Doesn't help that a lot of the ranching in southern Colorado got gobsmacked by the death of thousands of cattle thanks to our bloody cold winter. Not that we're the only ones to suffer that kind of economic impact...)

Vydro: France is fifth on the list, and California ALONE matches France. I daresay that says something, don't you?
That is interesting. I had always read that California had the _third_ largest GNP in the world. Maybe it slipped with the loss of those oranges last night.

Nevada, home of Las Vegas.

Yay! *gambles*

*loses*
:(
*has a great meal for almost nothing*
:)