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19 Maps That Will Help You Put The United States In Perspective


19 Maps That Will Help You Put The United States In Perspective

from Buzzfeed of course

The U.S. is basically an overcompensating, attention-seeking brat.posted on February 7, 2013 at 10:44am EST



1. Alaska x The Contiguous United States

Alaska x The Contiguous United States

2. Brazil x The United States

Brazil x The United States

3. Argentina x The United States

Argentina x The United States

4. Chile x The United States

Chile x The United States
Source: landofmaps

5. Iran x The United States

Iran x The United States

6. Saudia Arabia x The United States

Saudia Arabia x The United States

7. Libya x The United States

Libya x The United States

8. The Sudan* x The United States

The Sudan* x The United States

*before South Sudan officially became an independent state on July 9, 2011

9. The Democratic Republic of Congo x The United States

The Democratic Republic of Congo x The United States

10. Madagascar x The United States

Madagascar x The United States

11. Japan x The United States

Japan x The United States

12. North Korea x The United States

North Korea x The United States

13. Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos x The United States

Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos x The United States

14. China x The United States

China x The United States

15. Russia x The United States

Russia x The United States

16. India x The United States

India x The United States

17. The United States x Africa

The United States x Africa
Source: rowsdowr.com

18. The U.S. vs The World

The U.S. vs The World

19. Maps are just all wrong. Here's how the world map should look according to "The West Wing":

Ah, the politics of map design.

The Gall-Peters Projection world map

The Gall-Peters Projection world map

While originally created by James Gall in 1885, the Gall-Peters Projection came into public consciousness in 1967 when Arno Peters championed it as a more accurate representation of the size of countries. It was considered controversial for calling into question the way the "third-world" is represented.

Tags: 19, Help, In, Maps, Perspective, Put, States, That, The, United, More…Will, You

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 This is how much space the Great Lakes would take up if they were in Europe:

This is how much space the Great Lakes would take up if they were in Europe:

 This is what the U.S. might look like if state borders were redrawn to evenly distribute the population:

This is what the U.S. might look like if state borders were redrawn to evenly distribute the population:

This works for individuals as well. I certainly think I'm more important than I am in reality.

..and for my body parts:

I am amazed at how long Chile is!  It basically extends from Canada to Columbia if it was in the Northern Hemisphere!

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