So did you already know about this map, or did you just do the Googling because Ted was too busy posting his question to Google it?

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First of all, cool map.

Second of all, Tunisia?!?! Come on, we're the freakin' Treasure State! The Big Sky! Our state animal is the Grizzly Bear. The freakin' Grizzly Bear!

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very cool indeed, tanx ABNS!

Pictures are much better. Paragon's numbers made my head hurt... especially when it put DC on top of the list.

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hah HAH! lol, 47th place... Montana = Tunisia (GDP #69 at $33 billion)

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We do have 200 ICBMs, though. Or did; I can't imagine they'd let a third world state like us have WMDs.

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Montana's poor...but they'll nuke you if you make fun of them!

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1. California, it is often said, would be the world’s sixth- or seventh-largest economy if it was a separate country. Actually, that would be the eighth, according to this map, as France (with a GDP of $2,15 trillion) is #8 on the aforementioned list.
2. Texas’ economy is significantly smaller, exactly half of California’s, as its GDP compares to that of Canada (#10, $1,08 trillion).
3. Florida also does well, with its GDP comparable to Asian tiger South Korea’s (#13 at $786 billion).
4. Illinois – Mexico (GDP #14 at $741 billion)
5. New Jersey – Russia (GDP #15 at $733 billion)
6. Ohio – Australia (GDP #16 at $645 billion)
7. New York – Brazil (GDP #17 at $621 billion)
8. Pennsylvania – Netherlands (GDP #18 at $613 billion)
9. Georgia – Switzerland (GDP #19 at $387 billion)
10. North Carolina – Sweden (GDP #20 at $371 billion)

Huh, I thought for sure NY would rank higher.
But hoomygosh CA is giganourmous.. twice that it's nearest rival.

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Who woulda thunk that Ohio would fare so well?
We Michiganders make fun of them regularly... but then, economy isn't everything.
Money doesn't necessarily cure BORING.

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I think you meant to say which countries in the EU would pass for third world countries if it wasn't for membership.

Hell, even with Membership. Average GDP in the U.S. is 50% Higher than EU. 75% of EU countries don't even have the average GDP of Louisiana, which is probably about the poorest state in the Union.

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Is GDP actually the only determiner of what is a "third world" country?
That's a pretty lame determinant actually.
China and India would rate higher than some countries where more people have a better quality of life.

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