Mystery solved! Arkansas has approximately the same GDP* as Kazakhstan.

January 21st, 2011

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But seriously. We all know that the U.S. has the world’s biggest economy, but have you ever considered how it really compares to other countries? Even after the recession exploded America’s financial system, you can still fit at least 50 smaller economies within its borders.

How do you think your state stacks up? Click to play with the map and find out.

*In case you forgot, the Gross Domestic Product, or GDP, is the measure of all goods and services produced in a country in a given year. It’s an easy way to get a sense of that country’s economic activity.

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