Dollar is like Floormat
You might know how many zeroes does 1 trillion have (if you don't, it is twelve) but can you imagine how big the number actually is?
Now, If 1$ is represented by a floor mat, 1 trillion $ would be the total area of the United Kingdom!
And one trillion $ also is the current US deficit. In fact their deficit is even bigger than that but at least now you have better idea how much it really is.
Check out BBC site for interactive presentation.
