Agriculture
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Number of Cattle
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1.02M #29 /50
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73K #43 /50
Corn Production
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2.30B bu #2 /41
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Estimated Moose Population Count
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0 #20 /36
Maine
60,000 #2 /36
Crime
7 – 1
Crime Rate
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2,030 per 100k #24 /48
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1,223 per 100k #46 /48
Experienced Domestic Violence Rate (Women)
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58.3 % #16 /51
Maine
51.4 % #39 /51
Missing Persons Rate
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2.541 per 100k #43 /50
Maine
7.751 per 100k #6 /50
Federal Corruption Convictions Rate
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1.42 per 10k #6 /50
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0.79 per 10k #27 /50
Homicide Rate
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6.56 per 100k #16 /50
Maine
4.3 per 100k #34 /50
Rape Rate
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42.5 per 100k #21 /51
Maine
30.3 per 100k #40 /51
Recidivism Rate
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37 % #13 /50
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21 % #41 /50
Number of Serial Killers
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7 #4 /48
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1 #31 /48
Demographics
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Amish Population
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9,050 #10 /32
Maine
1,245 #18 /32
Asian Population
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870.14K #6 /51
Maine
25.68K #45 /51
Average Male Height
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70 in #33 /48
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70 in #33 /48
Birth Rate
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50.4 per 1,000 #41 /51
Maine
47 per 1,000 #46 /51
Black Population
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1.96M #8 /51
Maine
34.62K #45 /51
Yearly Population Growth
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-0.82 % #49 /50
Maine
0.59 % #15 /50
LGBTQ Population
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506K #5 /51
Maine
60K #39 /51
Hispanic Population
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2.3M #5 /51
Maine
28.6K #50 /51
Homeless Rate
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20.3 per 10k #13 /50
Maine
19.2 per 10k #15 /50
Jewish Population
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334.2K #6 /50
Maine
18.5K #31 /50
Sex Ratio
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0.97 #30 /50
Maine
0.96 #35 /50
Mormon Population
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57.84K #21 /51
Maine
11.23K #46 /51
Muslim Population Percentage
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3.71 % #1 /49
Maine
1.2 % #11 /49
Native American Population
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187.00K #10 /51
Maine
22.23K #45 /51
Population Density
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226.05 per mi² #13 /51
Maine
45.26 per mi² #39 /51
Poverty Rate
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11.6 % #25 /51
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10.6 % #32 /51
Population
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12.78M #6 /50
Maine
1.41M #42 /50
Transgender Population
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43,400 #9 /50
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5,900 #42 /50
Snap Recipients
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1.91M #6 /51
Maine
171.2K #38 /51
White Alone Percent
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60.7 % #34 /50
Maine
90.1 % #1 /50
Economy
7 – 1
Outstanding Debt
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$ 159B #4 /50
Maine
$ 9B #43 /50
Gross Domestic Product
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$ 1.14T #5 /51
Maine
$ 99.24B #44 /51
Median Home Price
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$ 310K #36 /51
Maine
$ 392K #28 /51
Median Household Income
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$ 41,888 #19 /50
Maine
$ 36,001 #40 /50
Income per Capita
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$ 45,104 #14 /51
Maine
$ 42,035 #22 /51
Poverty Rate
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11.6 % #25 /51
Maine
10.6 % #32 /51
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
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$ 89,456.26 #13 /51
Maine
$ 70,362.6 #40 /51
Max Unemployment Benefits
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$ 484 #22 /50
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$ 445 #29 /50
Education
3 – 4
Average IQ
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99.9 #31 /50
Maine
103.4 #6 /50
High School Completion Rate
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89.7 % #30 /50
Maine
93.2 % #6 /50
Education Score
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59.2 #12 /49
Maine
56.3 #17 /49
Literacy Rate
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87.1 % #32 /50
Maine
92.6 % #8 /50
Minimum MPRE Passing Score
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80 #25 /49
Maine
80 #25 /49
K-12 Spending
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$ 21,829 #8 /51
Maine
$ 19,310 #16 /51
Public School Index
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56.29 #15 /51
Maine
56.41 #14 /51
Average Teacher Salary
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$ 75,978 #13 /51
Maine
$ 62,570 #30 /51
Geography
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State Elevation Difference
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958 ft #43 /50
Maine
5,269 ft #21 /50
Highest Elevation
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1,235 ft #44 /50
Maine
5,268 ft #22 /50
Health
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Air Quality Index
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42.8 AQI #7 /50
Maine
34.5 AQI #44 /50
Funeral Ceremony Average Cost
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$ 556 #24 /51
Maine
$ 557 #23 /51
Number of Water Quality Violations
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4,637 #8 /50
Maine
2,907 #18 /50
Circumcision Rate
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63 % #30 /45
Maine
70 % #24 /45
HIV Rate
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6 per 100k #20 /51
Maine
3.3 per 100k #38 /51
Life Expectancy
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77.1 years #21 /51
Maine
76.7 years #23 /51
Legality
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Age of Consent
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17 — /51
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16 — /51
Brass Knuckles Legality
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Illegal — /51
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Illegal — /51
Self Defense Law
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Castle Doctrine — /50
Maine
Duty to Retreat — /50
DraftKings Online Sports Legality
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Legal #1 /51
Maine
Legal #1 /51
FanDuel Legal Status
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Legal #1 /51
Maine
Illegal #1 /51
Casino Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /48
Maine
21 years #1 /48
Mutual Combat Legality
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Illegal — /50
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Illegal — /50
UCEA Law Adoption
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Shield Law — /50
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Shield Law — /50
Open Carry Legality
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Illegal — /50
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Legal — /50
Pet Capybara Legality
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Permit Required #1 /51
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Permit Required #1 /51
Pet Fox Legality
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Illegal — /50
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Illegal — /50
Pet Monkey Legality
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Permit Required — /50
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Illegal — /50
Pet Otter Legality
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Illegal #1 /51
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Illegal #1 /51
Pet Raccoon Legality
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Legal — /50
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Illegal — /50
Squatters Rights Minimum Years
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20 years #5 /50
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20 years #5 /50
Radar Detector Legality
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Legal — /51
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Legal — /51
Raw Milk Legality
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Illegal — /51
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Legal — /51
Stop and ID Laws
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Yes — /50
Maine
No — /50
E-Cigarette Purchase Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /51
Maine
21 years #1 /51
Military
0 – 1
Household Gun Ownership
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27.8 % #44 /50
Maine
46.8 % #22 /50
Miscellaneous
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Broadband Internet Speed
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86.49 mbps #22 /51
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75.95 mbps #35 /51
Guns per Capita
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11.85 per 100 #43 /51
Maine
13.91 per 100 #41 /51
Racism Index Score
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Above Average #1 /50
Maine
Below Average #1 /50
Racism Index Score
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Above Average #1 /50
Maine
Below Average #1 /50
Redneck Index
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7.3 #42 /50
Maine
18.9 #22 /50
Pet Ownership Rate
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48.6 % #42 /48
Maine
63.5 % #11 /48
Average Radon Level
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5.3 pCi/L #17 /49
Maine
5.9 pCi/L #13 /49
Population Density
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226.05 per mi² #13 /51
Maine
45.26 per mi² #39 /51
Politics
4 – 1
Electoral Votes
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19 #5 /51
Maine
4 #38 /51
Conservative Ranking
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37 #36 /50
Maine
40 #34 /50
Harris Votes Percentage
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54.37 % #13 /51
Maine
52.4 % #15 /51
Liberal Ranking
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63 #15 /50
Maine
60 #17 /50
Cook Partisan Voter Index
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D+7 #9 /50
Maine
D+2 #17 /50
Prices
4 – 3
Aluminum Can Prices
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$ 0.42 #24 /43
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Car Registration Fees
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$ 151 #2 /48
Maine
$ 35 #32 /48
Pack of Cigarettes Cost
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$ 11.99 #11 /51
Maine
$ 10.52 #20 /51
Cost of Living Index
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94.4 #31 /51
Maine
112.1 #14 /51
Egg Price
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$ 4.82 #35 /50
Maine
$ 5.84 #8 /50
EZ Pass Cost
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$ 20 #16 /17
Maine
$ 30.55 #8 /17
Average Gas Price
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$ 3.41 #7 /51
Maine
$ 3.05 #22 /51
Average Water Bill
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$ 26 #43 /50
Maine
$ 22 #47 /50
Rankings
4 – 9
Education Quality Rank
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16th #35 /50
Maine
43rd #8 /50
Livability Index Score
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56.7 #33 /50
Maine
63.3 #6 /50
Business Friendliness Index
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52.6 #40 /50
Maine
49.5 #44 /50
Couples Livability Index
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59.7 #9 /50
Maine
62.0 #2 /50
Gen Z Livability Index
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55.9 #24 /50
Maine
62.0 #8 /50
Politeness Index
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#14 #14 /50
Maine
#31 #31 /50
Happiness Index
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54.4 #17 /50
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51.6 #26 /50
Overall Health Index
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67.4 #26 /50
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68.3 #25 /50
Safety Index Score
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66.5 #31 /50
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77.9 #5 /50
Quality of Life Index
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55.6 #16 /50
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56.5 #14 /50
Safety Index Score
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66.5 #31 /50
Maine
77.9 #5 /50
Bad Driving Index
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41.3 #39 /48
Maine
36.23 #42 /48
Livability Index Score
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56.7 #33 /50
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63.3 #6 /50
Sports
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Number of NFL Teams
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1 #7 /23
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Taxes
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Sales Tax Rate
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6.3 % #13 /50
Maine
5.5 % #29 /50
Weather
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Average Temperature
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55.5 °F #23 /50
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45 °F #46 /50
Average Temperature
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55.5 °F #23 /50
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45 °F #46 /50
Frost Line
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36 in #18 /50
Maine
74 in #4 /50
Average Relative Humidity
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70.9 % #18 /50
Maine
71.7 % #9 /50
Average Annual Sunlight
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4,380 kJ/m² #23 /48
Maine
3,815 kJ/m² #47 /48
Average Annual Tornados
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54 #6 /50
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2 #39 /50