Altered Maps V: The Molotov-Threadentropp Pact

[sophie]

Yeah, it essentially boils down to Illinois, New York, and California contributing a good majority of the US's GDP and supporting many of the other states.

I recently posted elsewhere in this forum California's GSP data.

California's GSP is over a trillion, making it between the 4th and 10th largest economy in the world, rivaling such nations as France, Spain and Italy. It contributes 13% of US's GDP on its own, which is why I find the idea of kicking California out of the union hilarious, and also the reason why it'll never happen in a million billion years.

 

[TheLastOne36]

Costa Rica is in Central America ya jerk

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_america

 

[sophie]

Apparently I left out Florida and Texas in my estimation

Here's an interesting factoid about the US GDP: US GDP contributions from New York, California, Illinois, Florida, and Texas

The United States received 40 percent of its GDP from California, Texas, New York, Florida, and Illinois. California accounts for over 12 percent of national GDP

Another factoid from the same site:

If we are to include the top 10 states in terms of GDP, we will then account for 55% of total U.S. GDP

And the map to match, to keep the intention of the thread intact

 

[warpus]

Seems to me like the other states are freeriding socialist-style on the backs of the top 5

 

[say1988]

Man, California is the 5th biggest economy in the world, or something.

Quite similar to Brazil actually.

 

[holy king]

Spoiler :

i love how the arabian peninsula is almost as big as china on that map.

 

[Karalysia]

Which is accurate, it's the Peter's Map projection which shows the real sizes of the countries:

 

[say1988]

One of my teacher's had that map posted in high school.

 

[Quackers]

Apparently I left out Florida and Texas in my estimation

Here's an interesting factoid about the US GDP: US GDP contributions from New York, California, Illinois, Florida, and Texas



Another factoid from the same site:


And the map to match, to keep the intention of the thread intact

Texas is so badass and California is in so much debt that Texas will be #1 soon

 

[~Corsair#01~]

i love how the arabian peninsula is almost as big as china on that map.

I love the way that all the world's water is apparently Islamic.

 

[oagersnap]

I love the way that all the world's water is apparently Islamic.

No it's not...

 

[Marla_Singer]

California's GSP is over a trillion, making it between the 4th and 10th largest economy in the world, rivaling such nations as France, Spain and Italy.

California GDP was of $1.8 trillion in 2008. This is still far from Germany ($3.7 trillion the same year), France ($2.9 trillion), Britain ($2.7 trillion) and even Italy ($2.3 trillion). It's only slightly above Russia and Brazil, but will probably soon be overtaken by them (and India).

If California would be independent, it would clearly not be the 4th economy in the world, it would more likely rank from 8th to 11th.

It contributes 13% of US's GDP on its own, which is why I find the idea of kicking California out of the union hilarious, and also the reason why it'll never happen in a million billion years.

Yeah... and California represents about 13% of US population. Once again, nothing really distinguishes California. The country has about the same population and the same GDP than Spain. Well... I hardly see how this can make the news.

 

[RedRalph]

5th in a few months. China is apparently about to overtake Japan. I suspect the US will be caught quicker than eveyrone expects too.

 

[Theige]

Yeah... and California represents about 13% of US population. Once again, nothing really distinguishes California. The country has about the same population and the same GDP than Spain. Well... I hardly see how this can make the news.

Its population is 10 million smaller (46 to 36 million) and it has a significantly larger GDP than that of Spain

 

[Gecko1]

This is a map of the world in 2221 according to some blogger. comment.

 

[Huayna Capac357]

This is a map of the world in 2221 according to some blogger. comment.

That is laughable.

 

[Marla_Singer]

Its population is 10 million smaller (46 to 36 million) and it has a significantly larger GDP than that of Spain

Considering the bad shape of the Spanish economy only 30 years ago. It's not so bad for my fellow friends South of Pyrenees.

By the way, Spain's GDP is of $1.6 trillion whereas California's GDP is of $1.8 trillion. I would hardly call that a "significant" difference. The gap is probably even narrower today (mainly because of the fall of the dollar of course).

 

[TheLastOne36]

This is a map of the world in 2221 according to some blogger. comment.

Blogger is probably mentaly ill.

How on earth can a Tibet achieve independence? Espiecially since in 2221 it will be 100% chinese?

Most of Europe is laughable. (how exactly does Ukraine expand like that? Germany get northern Poland, etc.)

I don't get USA

Africa is mostly unscathed. It is the one single area in the world that I expect to have 100% different borders than it does today.

 

[Theige]

By the way, Spain's GDP is of $1.6 trillion whereas California's GDP is of $1.8 trillion. I would hardly call that a "significant" difference. The gap is probably even narrower today (mainly because of the fall of the dollar of course).

The "fall" of the dollar

We're using 2008 numbers here, and since 2008 the dollar has appreciated against the Euro. The peak was $1.59 in July 2008.

 

[Marla_Singer]

The "fall" of the dollar

We're using 2008 numbers here, and since 2008 the dollar has appreciated against the Euro. The peak was $1.59 in July 2008.

Yeah, you're right. When I was writing the post, I don't know which weird idea made me thought the 2008 GDP figure was about datas collected in 2007.