Posted April 2, 200619 yr Here's a pointless little list I came across. It's the gross metropolitan product of Ohio's metros (numbers a few years old) compared to the output of various world countries. Ranked by gross metropolitan product, the Ohio metro and world country its output is greater than: Cleveland-Lorain-Elyria - greater than the Czech Republic Columbus - Algeria Cincinnati* - Algeria Dayton-Springfield - Slovakia Akron - Syria Toledo - Ecuador Youngstown-Warren - Turkmenistan Canton-Massillon - Kenya Hamilton-Middletown* - Latvia Huntington-Ashland - Bolivia Mansfield - Afghanistan Lima - Paraguay Parkersburg-Marietta - Malta Wheeling - Cambodia Stubenville-Weirton - Papua New Guinea *These are old metro definitions, so Butler County (Hamilton-Middletown) is separate from Cincinnati, leaving Cincinnati nearly tied with Columbus and therefore without a unique country to surpass! *Edit*: Found the whole list with the countries included. Cincinnati with Butler County included would rank just above New Zealand. I have no idea of the source on the international numbers, and a quick Google search suggests the GDP of the Czech Republic is significantly greater than the gross metropolitan product of Cleveland. So take the list for what it's worth, which is probably nothing. Still, it's a great point of pride, isn't it? :wink: "Mansfield - stronger than Afghanistan!"
April 3, 200619 yr Take THAT Slovakia! "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
April 3, 200619 yr And to you, Algeria! "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
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