Re:population (Score 1)

France : population 64,102,140 size 674,843 km Germany : population 82,438,000 size 357,050 km Italy : population 58,133,509 301,318 km even a very small country like the netherlands has population 16,491,461, size 41,526 km USA : population 296,410,404 size 9,631,420 km 50 states means an avarage of 5928208 population and 192,628 km per state. All numbers are estimates from wikipedia So no, the avarage state does not rival an european country in population. And yes, the avarage state does rival a

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european country in size. Also, if a backwater country like estonia can overcome the problems a (not my personal view but the avarage American's) superior country like the USA should be able to pull it of with two hands tied behind their back.