15 maps about America worth bringing up at dinner parties or first dates
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At 3.8 million square miles (9.8 million square kilometers) and a population of about 332 million people, the United States is the world’s 3d-largest country by total area and 3rd most populous country in the world. The country consists of 50 states, one federal district, 5 major unincorporated territories.
The U.S. is a profoundly developed nation, estimates for nearly a quarter of global GDP, and is the world’s largest economy by GDP at market exchange rates. Although its population is just 4.2% of the world’s total, it contains almost 30% of the total wealth in the world.
An atlas of maps compiled by vox.com describes various aspects of the country’s existence.
More than half of America’s wealth is in this circle
US economic activity, split in half
Share of white kids attending majority-white schools 
Electoral college reform
US states renamed for countries with similar GDPs
City and rural area happiness controlling for characteristics
The Real Value of $100 in Metropolitan Areas
Defence budget across the world
The Midwest is three times as big as France
Wealthiest Americans by state
The US States renamed as countries with a similar total area
Gun Violence in U.S. Cities Compared to the Deadliest Nations in the World 
The US is the only country to not use the metric system other than Burma and Liberia 
The most unique occupation in each state
The safest and most dangerous driving states in America
Source: autoinsurancecenter.com
