a map of the united states
Click on the map for an enlarged view. Source: Reddit. Original source for proper attribution is unknown at the time this article was written.

What is Wrong With This Photograph? Part 104: Reader Edition

The following maps of the areas of the United States as European countries of equal gross domestic product and corresponding cities — as posted in this discussion at Reddit — was anonymously called to my attention, imagining the potential comments which will be posted by you in response.

a map of the united states
Click on the map for an enlarged view. Source: Reddit. Original source for proper attribution is unknown at the time this article was written.

What is Wrong With This Photograph? Part 104: Reader Edition

For this edition of this popular game, can you guess what you believe is wrong — or, at least, seemingly quite bizarre — with this “photograph” of the maps shown above?

Please submit your answers in the Comments section below — and I enjoy reading creative answers.

Thank you in advance. As always, I cannot wait to read your answer and feedback.

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Source: Reddit. Original source for proper attribution is unknown at the time this article was written.

  1. The map is bizarre and potentially biased. The European countries labelled are not shown at the same size relative to each other. For example, Liechtenstein (near Idaho) is very big but it it were located in NYC, it would be a mere dot.

    Not all European countries are included. I see no Russia, Vatican, Monaco, San Marino, Malta.

    It’s also wrong in that the GDP of Europe is larger than the US.

    The location of cities is also strange. New Orleans gets compared to Toulouse but Houston, France is not deemed big or important economically to even become Lille or Strasbourg or Bordeaux. Indianapolis is at least worthy of being named Edinburgh but both are absent.

    In short, this is a bad political statement that is wrong on many levels.

  2. Surely the GDP of the United Kingdom is not as great as the size depicted on the map, especially WHERE it is located, including Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Indianapolis,. I am also wondering if some product are not included, such as farming.

    On a side note, I am amused of the placement of Spain and France on the map, ie, the Louisiana Purchase, and the predominately Latino minority of the South West.

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