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* ''Italy'' - the centroid is dominated by Rome, but might move upwards towards Florence, when more cities in the populous north are added; | * ''Italy'' - the centroid is dominated by Rome, but might move upwards towards Florence, when more cities in the populous north are added; | ||
* ''Ireland'' - the centroid is dominated by Dublin; | * ''Ireland'' - the centroid is dominated by Dublin; | ||
* ''Latvia'' - dominated by Riga; | |||
* ''Lithuania'' - between the medium sized cities Vilnius and Kaunas; | |||
* ''Netherlands'' - as expected in Utrecht. This is in the center of the country and also a center of motorways; | * ''Netherlands'' - as expected in Utrecht. This is in the center of the country and also a center of motorways; | ||
* ''Norway'' - the centroid is in Skien, but could have been in Oslo, or in between these two cities. The centroid is much lower than the actual geographic centroid; | * ''Norway'' - the centroid is in Skien, but could have been in Oslo, or in between these two cities. The centroid is much lower than the actual geographic centroid; | ||
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* ''Switzerland'' - Olten is one of the smaller towns in the valleys around Zurich, which dominates the centroid. Note that for transport a route through Italy is sometimes more advantageous. | * ''Switzerland'' - Olten is one of the smaller towns in the valleys around Zurich, which dominates the centroid. Note that for transport a route through Italy is sometimes more advantageous. | ||
* ''United Kingdom'' - Although the UK is dominated by London, there are a lot of large cities to the north. This is the reason Leicester is the centroid. | * ''United Kingdom'' - Although the UK is dominated by London, there are a lot of large cities to the north. This is the reason Leicester is the centroid. | ||
== Observations == | == Observations == | ||
Can this approach also be used to get an indication of country size? | Can this approach also be used to get an indication of country size? | ||