Comment on The true size of a country or stateComments−bdcravens11yWhy does the US say "contiguous 50 states"? Shouldn't this be 48? (or 49 if you consider DC a state)−gdw211yI'm guessing it should be 48. When the US is placed over the US, its appears to be about the same size (therefore, not including Alaska).EDIT: and there's a 'non-contiguous' option for the US that includes Alaska and Hawaii.−jamestalmage11yMy bad.It's fixed now.
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Why does the US say "contiguous 50 states"? Shouldn't this be 48? (or 49 if you consider DC a state)
I'm guessing it should be 48. When the US is placed over the US, its appears to be about the same size (therefore, not including Alaska).
EDIT: and there's a 'non-contiguous' option for the US that includes Alaska and Hawaii.
My bad.
It's fixed now.