Areas Of The US As European Countries Of Equal GDP Including Corresponding Cities

Map reddit user Speech500The map above visualizes areas of the United States overlaid with European countries of roughly equal GDP (Gross Domestic Product).

Each European country is shown covering a region in the U.S. that has a similar economic output.

Additionally, important cities in each region of America are substituted with the largest or most significant cities in the corresponding European country.

Key Features of the Map:

1. GDP Comparison: The map’s primary focus is comparing the GDP of U.S. states or regions with that of European countries. Each colored section represents a European country, indicating that the GDP of that U.S. region is similar to the GDP of the European country shown.
2. Cities Representation: Major cities in each U.S. region are replaced with equivalent major cities from the European country with a similar GDP. For example, Los Angels is labelled Berlin since each are the most important cities in their respective country/region.
3. Geographical Layout: While the U.S. map’s shape is maintained, the countries are placed to somewhat fit the shape and size of the U.S. states or regions.
4. Diversity of Countries: The map includes a wide variety of European countries, ranging from large economies like Germany, France, and the UK to smaller ones like Latvia, Lithuania, and Liechtenstein.
5. Inset Maps: There are inset maps for New England/New York and Ohio/West Virginia, which further detail smaller European countries and their corresponding cities, reflecting their GDP equivalent regions within these U.S. areas.

Which area suspired you the most? For me it has to be Spain which has a GDP almost on par with Texas around $2.5 trillion USD.