At 52,420 square miles, Alabama is the 30th largest state in the nation — about middle of the pack. Interestingly, if Alabama were a country, it would be the 95th largest in the world — also about middle of the pack.
To illustrate this fact, the folks over at selfstorage.com set out to answer the (clever and site-appropriate) question, “If Alabama were a storage unit, what countries would fit inside?”
“Of course, using maps to illustrate size is a tricky matter, since most 2D map projections distort size in favor of shape,” they explained. “This includes the Mercator Projection used by Google Maps. Fortunately, we found thetruesize.com, a tool which runs on top of Google Maps and accounts for these distortions, allowing for accurate size comparisons.”
Head over to selfstorage.com to “find the best storage unit at the best price.” In the mean time, check out which countries could fit inside Alabama… If it was a storage unit.
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