Reply #34: double ? ten times yes

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8722 square miles NJ

173 746 square miles Sweden

The Swedes have a well developed local and long distance tranportation system with trains and buses.

Subways or trams in major cities.

Very few highways, but many 4 files roads.

Distance isn't the major reason for the difference between the US and Europe. The US chose an individual based system, Europe a mixture of common and individual systems.