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I read "Around the World in 80 Days" not too long ago, and as I was reading the part where they're crossing the US I had exactly that same thought: the US was t
by f00zz 5y ago
I read "Around the World in 80 Days" not too long ago, and as I was reading the part where they're crossing the US I had exactly that same thought: the US was the China of the late 19th century.
- kgwgk 5y agoOne difference would be that population was relatively low (and growing fast). In 1870 the population of the US was similar to that of France.