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  • Country Similarity
    • Afghanistan
    • Albania
    • Algeria
    • Angola
    • Argentina
    • Armenia
    • Australia
    • Austria
    • Azerbaijan
    • Bahamas
    • Bahrain
    • Bangladesh
    • Belarus
    • Belgium
    • Belize
    • Benin
    • Bhutan
    • Bolivia
    • Bosnia & Herzegovina
    • Botswana
    • Brazil
    • Brunei
    • Bulgaria
    • Burkina Faso
    • Burundi
    • Cambodia
    • Cameroon
    • Canada
    • Cape Verde
    • Central African Republic
    • Chad
    • Chile
    • China
    • Colombia
    • Costa Rica
    • Croatia
    • Cuba
    • Cyprus
    • Czech Republic
    • Denmark
    • Djibouti
    • Dominican Republic
    • D.R. Congo
    • East Timor
    • Ecuador
    • Egypt
    • El Salvador
    • Equatorial Guinea
    • Eritrea
    • Estonia
    • Eswatini
    • Ethiopia
    • Fiji
    • Finland
    • France
    • Gabon
    • Gambia
    • Georgia
    • Germany
    • Ghana
    • Greece
    • Guatemala
    • Guinea
    • Guinea-Bissau
    • Guyana
    • Haiti
    • Honduras
    • Hungary
    • Iceland
    • India
    • Indonesia
    • Iran
    • Iraq
    • Ireland
    • Israel
    • Italy
    • Ivory Coast
    • Jamaica
    • Japan
    • Jordan
    • Kazakhstan
    • Kenya
    • Kuwait
    • Kyrgyzstan
    • Laos
    • Latvia
    • Lebanon
    • Lesotho
    • Liberia
    • Libya
    • Lithuania
    • Luxembourg
    • Madagascar
    • Malawi
    • Malaysia
    • Mali
    • Mauritania
    • Mauritius
    • Mexico
    • Moldova
    • Mongolia
    • Montenegro
    • Morocco
    • Mozambique
    • Myanmar
    • Namibia
    • Nepal
    • Netherlands
    • New Zealand
    • Nicaragua
    • Niger
    • Nigeria
    • North Korea
    • Norway
    • North Macedonia
    • Oman
    • Pakistan
    • Panama
    • Papua New Guinea
    • Paraguay
    • Peru
    • Philippines
    • Poland
    • Portugal
    • Qatar
    • Rep. of Congo
    • Romania
    • Rwanda
    • Russia
    • Samoa
    • Saudi Arabia
    • Senegal
    • Serbia
    • Sierra Leone
    • Singapore
    • Slovakia
    • Slovenia
    • Solomon Islands
    • Somalia
    • South Africa
    • South Korea
    • South Sudan
    • Spain
    • Sri Lanka
    • Sudan
    • Suriname
    • Sweden
    • Switzerland
    • Syria
    • Taiwan
    • Tajikistan
    • Tanzania
    • Thailand
    • Togo
    • Trinidad & Tobago
    • Tunisia
    • Turkey
    • Turkmenistan
    • Uganda
    • Ukraine
    • United Arab Emirates
    • United Kingdom
    • United States
    • Uruguay
    • Uzbekistan
    • Vanuatu
    • Venezuela
    • Vietnam
    • Yemen
    • Zambia
    • Zimbabwe
  • World Regions
    • 1-A) Anglo World
    • 1-B) Europe
    • 1-C) North Eurasia
    • 2-A) The Caribbean
    • 2-B) Latin America
    • 2-C) Cape Verde
    • 2-D) Mauritius
    • 3-A) Arab World
    • 3-B) Israel
    • 3-C) The Nastaliq
    • 4-A) The Sahel
    • 4-B) Tropical Africa
    • 4-C) Southern Africa
    • 4-D) Ethiopic Africa
    • 5-A) Hindu World
    • 5-B) Bhutan
    • 5-C) Bangladesh
    • 5-D) Sri Lanka
    • 6-A) Central Asia
    • 6-B) Mongolia
    • 7-A) Chinese World
    • 7-B) North Pacific
    • 7-C) North Korea
    • 8-A) Mainland Southeast Asia
    • 8-B) Singapore
    • 8-C) Insular Southeast Asia
    • 9-A) South Pacific
    • 9-B) East Timor
  • Insights
    • Most Unique Countries
    • Most Unique US States
    • Least Similar Countries
    • Least Similar US States
    • Most Unique European Countries
    • Most Unique African Countries
    • Least Similar European Countries
    • Ranking of Countries with Most Picturesque Landscape
    • Ranking of Countries with Most Conservative Laws
    • Most Similar Countries
    • Most Similar US States
    • Most Average Countries
    • Most Average US States
    • Least Similar Bordering Countries
    • Least Similar Bordering US States
    • Very Different Countries with Similar Ancestry
    • 6 Least Similar Countries
    • Ranking of Countries with Most Diverse Population
    • Very Different Countries with Similar Culture
    • Very Different Countries with Similar Demographics
    • Very Different Countries with Similar Geography
    • Very Different Countries with Similar Governments
    • Very Different Countries with Similar Infrastructure
    • Very Different Countries with the Same Climate
    • Very Different Countries with the Same Language
    • Very Different Countries with the Same Religion
    • Similar Countries with Very Different Demographics
    • Similar Countries with Very Different Geography
    • Similar Countries with Very Different Governments
    • Similar Countries with Very Different Infrastructure
    • Similar Countries with Very Different Culture
    • Least Similar Demographics Countries
    • Least Similar Culture Countries
    • Least Similar Governments
    • Least Similar Infrastructure Countries
    • Least Similar Geography Countries
    • Least Similar Demographics US States
    • Least Similar Culture US States
    • Least Similar Politics US States
    • Least Similar Geography US States
    • Extremely Different States with Similar Demographics
    • Extremely Different States with Similar Politics
    • Extremely Different States with Similar Geography
    • The Most Westernized Country in Latin America
    • The Most Westernized Country in South Asia
    • The Most Westernized Country in the Middle East
    • The Most Westernized Country in Sub-Saharan Africa
    • The Most Westernized Country in Southeast Asia
    • The Most Westernized Country in East Asia
    • The Most Westernized Country in Central Asia
    • The Southeast Asian Country Most Similar to East Asia
    • The Southeast Asian Country Most Similar to the Middle East
    • The Southeast Asian Country Most Similar to Sub-Saharan Africa
    • The European Country Most Similar to East Asia
    • The European Country Most Similar to Sub-Saharan Africa
  • State Similarity
    • Alabama
    • Alaska
    • Arizona
    • Arkansas
    • California
    • Colorado
    • Connecticut
    • Delaware
    • Florida
    • Georgia
    • Hawaii
    • Idaho
    • Illinois
    • Indiana
    • Iowa
    • Kansas
    • Kentucky
    • Louisiana
    • Maine
    • Maryland
    • Massachusetts
    • Michigan
    • Minnesota
    • Mississippi
    • Missouri
    • Montana
    • Nebraska
    • Nevada
    • New Hampshire
    • New Jersey
    • New Mexico
    • New York
    • North Carolina
    • North Dakota
    • Ohio
    • Oklahoma
    • Oregon
    • Pennsylvania
    • Rhode Island
    • South Carolina
    • South Dakota
    • Tennessee
    • Texas
    • Utah
    • Vermont
    • Virginia
    • Washington
    • West Virginia
    • Wisconsin
    • Wyoming
  • US Regions
    • Alaska
    • BosWash
    • Florida
    • Great Lakes
    • Great Plains
    • Hawaii
    • North New England
    • Pacific Coast
    • Rocky Mountain
    • Southeast
    • South Central
    • Southwest
  • Maps
    • 9 Regions of the World
    • 27 Sub-Regions of the World
    • 6 Regions of the US
    • 12 Sub-Regions of the US
    • 7 Regions of Europe
    • World Religion Map
    • World Religious Holidays Map
    • World Agriculture Map
    • World Meat Map
    • World Starches Map
    • World Fruit Map
    • World Electrical Source Map
    • US Electrical Source Map
    • US Agriculture Map
    • US Racial Map
    • World Transportation Standards Map
  • Food Similarity
    • Afghan Food
    • Albanian Food
    • Algerian Food
    • American Food
    • Argentinian Food
    • Armenian Food
    • Australian Food
    • Bengali Food
    • Bolivian Food
    • Botswanan Food
    • Brazilian Food
    • Burundian Food
    • Canadian Food
    • Chinese Food
    • Congolese Food
    • Croatian Food
    • Cuban Food
    • Czech Food
    • Dutch Food
    • Egyptian Food
    • Estonian Food
    • Ethiopian Food
    • Fijian Food
    • Filipino Food
    • German Food
    • Ghanaian Food
    • Guatemalan Food
    • Haitian Food
    • Hungarian Food
    • Icelandic Food
    • Irish Food
    • Indian Food
    • Indonesian Food
    • Iraqi Food
    • Italian Food
    • Ivorian Food
    • Japanese Food
    • Kazakh Food
    • Libyan Food
    • Mexican Food
    • Malagsy Food
    • Mongolian Food
    • Nepalese Food
    • Nigerien Food
    • Nigerian Food
    • Papuan Food
    • Paraguayan Food
    • Portuguese Food
    • Polish Food
    • Salvadoran Food
    • Saudi Arabian Food
    • Serbian Food
    • Senegalese Food
    • Spanish Food
    • South Korean Food
    • Trinidadian Food
    • Turkish Food
    • Turkmen Food
    • Vanuatuan Food
    • Venezuelan Food
    • Ukrainian Food
    • Uruguayan Food
    • Uzbek Food
    • Vietnamese Food
  • Sports Rankings
    • Best Country at Every Team Sport
    • Pro Sports Team Rankings
    • NFL Franchise Rankings
    • NCAA Football Rankings
    • NBA Franchise Rankings
    • NCAA Basketball Rankings
    • MLB Franchise Rankings
    • NHL Franchises Rankings
    • MLS Franchise Rankings
    • European Football Club Rankings
    • European Basketball Club Rankings
    • FIFA World Cup Team Rankings
    • FIFA Women’s World Cup Team Rankings
    • FIFA Futsal World Cup Team Rankings
    • Most Successful Nations at Basketball
    • Most Successful Nations at Ice Hockey
    • Most Successful Nations at Baseball
    • Most Successful Nations at Men’s Volleyball
    • Most Successful Nations at Men’s Handball
    • Most Successful Nations at Men’s Field Hockey
    • Rugby World Cup Team Rankings
    • Cricket World Cup Team Rankings
    • AFL Club Rankings
    • NRL Club Rankings
    • IPL Franchise Rankings
    • WNBA Franchise Rankings
    • MLS Fantasy Strategy
    • 2022 World Cup – Least Similar Matchups
    • The Most Popular Team Sports in Each Country
    • Best Clubs for a United European Football League
    • European Clubs Most Similar to MLS Teams
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Similar States with Extremely Different Geography

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