Comments on: Cool Map

By: Dorian

Dorian — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 22:24:03 +0000

Romania is about 2 times BIGGER than Hungary…well,in real life,not on this map. Good ideea,serious mistake.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 00:25:43 +0000

What's the point? That the US is rich? Originally, a state was a country ("Something is rotten in the state of Denmark"). "States united by a weak central government"--rings a bell? It was kind of a new idea back in the day.

I think the fact that Tunisia has roughly 11.3 times the number of people in Montana with the same GDP is actually what's meaningful. The geographical representation part of this is completely unimportant. Tunisia is less than half the size of Montana. If their GDP is the same, then people are an average of 11.3 times as wealthy in Montana as in Tunisia. That's what's important.

The map is just a way of getting someone's attention. It's pretty much meaningless.

By: inga

inga — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 07:04:06 +0000

what is GDP?

By: Rollo Jenkinss

Rollo Jenkinss — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 16:57:20 +0000

You’re all fucking homo’s

By: Sameer

Sameer — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 19:27:24 +0000

DC's high GDP I suspect is one of the "flaws" in GDP calculation as GDP calculations still count deadweight-loss rent-seeking activity, whereas the expenditures related to that are not really production in any sense of the word, as they extract value from the economy rather than add value. But the GDP calcuation doesn't that that into account.

By: Preston

Preston — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 16:22:55 +0000

My bad! Norway is the richest country b/c of oil, not new zealand. Sorry.

By: Preston

Preston — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 15:51:17 +0000

I doubt new zealand has a a GDP as low as DC’s unless they don’t include oil in the figure. New Zealand has massive oil reserves and production. It is one of, if not the, richest country in the world per capita.

By: PinkZiab

PinkZiab — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 13:20:59 +0000

Actually, drivewaystyle, the GDP of New Jersey is slightly more than double that of New York.

By: erin

erin — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 16:30:14 +0000

I’m a bit surprised with South Carolina/Singapore. I thought Singapore was one of the richer countries of the world for per person.

By: John

John — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 05:13:22 +0000

Re: posted by: carol | Jan 28, 2007 2:43:10 PM:

"I can see Nevada and Ireland's comparing...both places full of crazy drunks who really don't have anything better to do..I can say this with a clear conshence because I am Irish and also live in Nevada...go figure."

Sorry, Carol -- I could not disagree more. Been to Ireland lately? Do your Irish ancestry a favor and lose the stereotyping. Next thing you know, you'll be doing posts on Blacks and watermelons...!