If it were just created via simple copy-and-paste, Califournia would have a population of 159 million people, which would be just under half of the current population of the entire country.

If it remained all one state and were not split up, it would certainly turn into a case of the tail wagging the dog. Califournia would be able to split off into its own country with a population and economy rivaling that of the entire remaining 49 states.

Ledivin@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 2y (2 replies)

If Califournia was a country, it would have the third highest GDP in the world, behind only the US and China.

If Flourida was a state, it would still only have a GDP about 10% higher than a single California

NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 2y (1 reply)

If california was it's own country, you'd have to remove California's gpd from the U.S. So I think it would be higher on the list.

Ledivin@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y

Nope, that was accounted for. California is the largest portion of US GDP by state, but it is still only ~15%. The smaller states really add up when there are so many

Landmammals@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y

Take Oregon and Washington with you! The dream of Cascadia

Diprount_Tomato@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 2y (1 reply)

At least there's no Tenxas

NegativeInf@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y

I vote we turn Texas back into an inland sea. And I live there.

brown567@sh.itjust.works · 15 pts · 2y (2 replies)

I love it when maps of the USA just replace Canada and Mexico with ocean XD

Aliendelarge@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y

We needed a lot of land for the additional Californias and Floridas. CA --> CA ya know.

RogueBanana@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 2y

There is only 1 land that matters, everything else may as well be just ocean

Moosely@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 2y (1 reply)

I love that Califournia looks like its moving fast because of the length of text on the map

The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website · 5 pts · 2y

Like it's winding up to slap Hawaii

Silverseren@kbin.social · 8 pts · 2y (2 replies)

So, in the former, we'd have a massive population increase, but also a massive increase in overall tech manufacturing and output. In the latter, we'd have way more old people, but four Disney Worlds.

ivanafterall@kbin.social · 4 pts · 2y

Dare I say: Mar a Lago x 4

GentlemanLoser@ttrpg.network · -1 pts · 2y

Four Epcot food and drink festivals!

Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Either would displace too much seawater and damage coastal developments across the globe

superduperenigma@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y

Yeah but look at all that NEW coastline just waiting to get developed to hell and back!

Blackout@kbin.social · 6 pts · 2y

1 Florida is too much

wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y

Would you have four penises? I'd have four penises.