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The megaregions of the United States

What if we drew the map of the United States based on how people actually live? Dr. Alasdair Rae and his co-author Dr. Garrett Nelson have developed an empirical approach to identify megaregions using a dataset of more than 4 million ‘commuter flows’ involving the travel to work patterns of 130 million Americans.

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Size comparison maps

How Big is Japan?

Japan remains one of the most enigmatic countries for Western travelers. Its centuries of isolation created something genuinely unique, and people who visit often find themselves returning to discover more. But here’s something that surprises nearly everyone: Japan is much bigger than it looks on a map.

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