United Shapes, A Map of Things States Are Shaped Like

United Shapes

United Shapes, the latest comic on xkcd, features a map of things states are shaped like (here’s a larger version). The comic is also available as a poster in the xkcd store.

Scott Beale
Scott Beale

Scott Beale founded Laughing Squid in 1995 in San Francisco and is currently based in New York City. When not running the blog, Scott can be found posting on Bluesky and sharing photos on Instagram.