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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;
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* ''Latvia'' - dominated by Riga;
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* ''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.
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== 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?
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