California has more people than Portugal. California is larger than Italy in land area. California has a larger GDP than Greece and Spain, combined. This message is brought to you by the California Independent Voter Network.
It is a nice little graphic that makes California sound like a great place to work and live. At least California’s budget deficit is not nearly as bad as that of Portugal, Italy, Greece, or Spain.
The following is a visual representation of data about the State of California and how its economic, geographic, and demographic characteristics measure up against other states and countries in the world. California’s sheer size and scope make it quite noteworthy among the fifty American states. Hopefully the information below will help give you a better sense of scale when thinking about the State of California:
via : California vs. The World: An Infographic Look At The Golden State
