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A to scale comparison of the BosWash and Taiheiyō Belt megalopolises with metropolitan areas of larger than 5 million people labeled. BosWash uses the Portland ME MSA to Virginia Beach VA MSA definition which has 55 million people according to its article.

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26 December 2008

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http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_detail.php?id=1438

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NASA

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26 December 2008