photo of desert

Variance in Land Cover by Country

Explanation of the land cover data used in the Country Similarity Index

green agriculture fields in countryside

Variance in Vegetation by Country

Explanation of the vegetation data used in the Country Similarity Index

The Most Similar States to the Southeast Region

1. Alabama, 2. Tennessee, 3. South Carolina, 4. North Carolina, 5. Kentucky

The Most Similar States to the Average of the 6 Regions

1. Wisconsin, 2. Washington, 3. Pennsylvania, 4. Ohio, 5. Michigan

The Most Similar States to the South

1. Alabama, 2. South Carolina, 3. Tennessee, 4. North Carolina, 5. Georgia

The South Asian Country Most Similar to the Middle East

1. Pakistan, 2. Bangladesh, 3. India, 4. Sri Lanka, 5. Bhutan

The Middle Eastern Country Most Similar to the South Pacific

1. Pakistan, 2. Lebanon, 3. Tunisia, 4. Morocco, 5. Oman

The Central Asian Country Most Similar to South Pacific

1. Kyrgyzstan, 2. Turkey, 3. Mongolia, 4. Azerbaijan, 5. Tajikistan