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Overlay of European Cities over North America

Overlay of European Cities over North America

Old Oct 4th 2017, 7:42 pm
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Many expats don't fully appreciate Canada's vastness until they see it on a map. This map by Matador Network provides an interesting comparison:



Here's the full article: https://matadornetwork.com/read/mapp...itudes-europe/
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Fascinating!!

It is often hard to really describe to someone in the UK or Europe just how much difference there is between Canada and over there!!
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Originally Posted by scilly
Fascinating!!

It is often hard to really describe to someone in the UK or Europe just how much difference there is between Canada and over there!!
Really? I've never had a conversation with anyone that doesn't understand how scales on a map work.

Of course you might have to explain to them that only 5% of Canada is habitable.
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Of course you might have to explain to them that only 5% of Canada is habitable.
Compares well with Birmingham then
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I like these maps. Have seen them before, but I like all maps! How Missoula makes it onto a map of this type, I don't quite know!!
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Originally Posted by Shard
I like these maps. Have seen them before, but I like all maps! How Missoula makes it onto a map of this type, I don't quite know!!
And no Toronto.......I mean its only the biggest city in Canada!
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.... Of course you might have to explain to them that only 5% of Canada is habitable.
If you define Canada based on where most (90%) of the population live, it is 3,000 miles wide but only 100 miles from north to south.
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Compares well with Birmingham then
Indian food is not as good
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