disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world to Political Memes@lemmy.world · edit-220 days agoWhose Gulf?lemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square27fedilinkarrow-up1156arrow-down11
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minus-squarejordanlund@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·20 days agoAnd if you measure it in miles of coastline… Mexico - 1,743 miles. US - 1,680 miles. https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2025/02/12/us-google-change-gulf-of-mexico-to-gulf-of-america-after-trump-executive-order/78461485007/ Other sites round up the US portion to an even 1,700, which is STILL short(!)
minus-squareI_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·20 days agoDoes this fully take into account Louisiana? I feel like those river deltas and swamplands add up to a massive amount of what could be considered coastline.
minus-squarejordanlund@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·20 days agoCould be part of the “rounding up”, same for the Florida Keys.
And if you measure it in miles of coastline…
Mexico - 1,743 miles.
US - 1,680 miles.
https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2025/02/12/us-google-change-gulf-of-mexico-to-gulf-of-america-after-trump-executive-order/78461485007/
Other sites round up the US portion to an even 1,700, which is STILL short(!)
Does this fully take into account Louisiana? I feel like those river deltas and swamplands add up to a massive amount of what could be considered coastline.
Could be part of the “rounding up”, same for the Florida Keys.