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> Last year, California's economy grew so much that it took back its spot as #5 in the world...behind only the US, China, Japan, and Germany, That's not really
by ntsplnkv2 8y ago
> Last year, California's economy grew so much that it took back its spot as #5 in the world...behind only the US, China, Japan, and Germany,
That's not really saying much given its population AND its land area. It should be performing right where it is.
- gamblor956 8y ago??? Alaska and Texas are geographically larger states. France and Algeria are both geographically larger and have more people. As does India. Canada is roughly the same size population-wise but has significantly more land and natural resources available for extraction... However you measure it, California is outperforming other states and other nations.
- ntsplnkv2 8y agoTexas has far less population than California. If you adjust they perform about the same. Oh, perhaps you should look at GDP per capita, where California isn't at all extraordinary. Hmm, it's almost as if you should compare properly? Imagine bowing down to a state and ignoring facts. I never said California wasn't performing well. But in a pro-business country (far more than France), one of its biggest states, with its largest population, that is bigger than most countries on earth, why is it so shocking that their GDP is that high?